Spottswood William Robinson III
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Spottswood William Robinson III was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1939. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1916–1998
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Howard Law 1939
- Succeeded
- George Thomas Washington
- Succeeded by
- Arthur Raymond Randolph
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | District of Columbia succeeded James Ward Morris | L.B. Johnson (D) | Voice vote |
| 1966 | District of Columbia Circuit succeeded George Thomas Washington | L.B. Johnson (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Howard University School of Law | LL.B. | 1939 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Robinson authored 4 published opinions for the court (1964–1965). Most cited: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America v. Hoffa (35 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America v. Hoffa | 242 F. Supp. 246 | 35 |
| 1965 | Altman v. Central of Georgia Railway Company | 254 F. Supp. 167 | 11 |
| 1964 | Brown v. Potomac Electric Power Company | 236 F. Supp. 815 | 10 |
| 1964 | Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad | 237 F. Supp. 404 | 7 |
Showing the 4 most-cited of 4 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Spottswood William Robinson III?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Spottswood William Robinson III to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1966.
- Was Spottswood William Robinson III appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Spottswood William Robinson III was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Spottswood William Robinson III's confirmation vote?
- Spottswood William Robinson III was confirmed by voice vote on October 20, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Spottswood William Robinson III on?
- Spottswood William Robinson III was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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31 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).