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Robert Leon Wilkins

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 5543, Robert Leon Wilkins is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1989. He previously served on the District of Columbia.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 13, 2014

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2014
Confirmed
55–43
Education
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1986 · Harvard Law School 1989
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2010District of Columbia · succeeded James RobertsonObama (D)voice
2014District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded David Bryan SentelleObama (D)55–43

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyB.S.1986
Harvard Law SchoolJ.D.1989
Sources

12 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).