Robert Frederick Collins

Judge Robert Frederick Collins

Personal

Birthday:

1931

Birthplace:

New Orleans, LA

Race or Ethnicity:

African American

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army, 1954-1956
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1956-1972
Instructor, Southern University Law School, 1959-1961
Magistrate judge, Orleans Parish [Louisiana] Criminal District Court, 1972-1978

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, November 2, 1977; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Dillard University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1951

Name of School - Second:

Paul M Hebert Law Center Louisiana State University

LSU Law Center offers training in both civil law, used in Louisiana and in 60% of the world's jurisdictions, and common law, in force in 49 other states and in 40% of the glob.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1954

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana

Court Name:

Louisiana Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Jimmy Carter

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

5/19/1978

Termination Date:

8/6/1993

Termination Reason:

Resignation