Robert Timlin
Robert J. Timlin | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
Assumed office February 1, 2005 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
In office September 15, 1994 – February 1, 2005 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089 |
Succeeded by | Stephen G. Larson |
Personal details | |
Born |
1932 (age 83–84) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Robert J. Timlin (born 1932) is a Senior District Judge for the Central District of California in the Ninth Circuit.
Appointment
Timlin was nominated by President of the United States Bill Clinton on April 26, 1994, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 14, 1994, and received his commission on September 15, 1994.
Timlin assumed senior status on February 1, 2005. He earned his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 1954, his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1959, and his Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center in 1964.
Previous career
Prior to his federal appointment, Timlin had served as Associate Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal in California, the Municipal and Superior Court for Riverside County, Corona City Attorney, and as an Assistant United States Attorney. Prior to coming to California, Timlin worked as a Special Attorney for the United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division. He was appointed to the California Court of Appeal by Governor George Deukmejian and to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton.
Published works
- "Pitchess Motions Revisited", California Judicial Education and Research Journal, Spring, 1981
- Water Softeners Discharge, National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, January, 1973
Notable cases
- Buono v. Norton, 212 F. Supp. 2d 1202 (C.D. Cal. 2002), aff'd 371 F.3d 543 (9th Cir. 2004), on remand 364 F. Supp. 2d 1175 (C.D. Cal. 2005), aff'd sub nom. Buono v. Kempthorne, 527 F.3d 758 (9th Cir. 2008), cert. granted sub nom. Salazar v. Buono, 129 S. Ct. 1313 (U.S. 2009)
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Preceded by new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California 1994–2005 |
Succeeded by Stephen G. Larson |