The name Robert Hamlin can refer to several individuals. This overview focuses on Robert Pickens Hamlin Jr. (August 28, 1933 – December 1, 2001), a United States District Judge, providing key biographical and career details.
Education and Early Career
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Robert Pickens Hamlin Jr. earned a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana College and a Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Law Center. His early career included service in the United States Army, private legal practice in Leesville, Louisiana, and a role as City Attorney for Leesville.
Judicial Service
Hamlin’s extensive judicial career spanned both state and federal courts:
- Louisiana District Judge: He served on the 30th Judicial District Court from 1973 to 1979.
- United States Magistrate Judge: Subsequently, he was a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Louisiana from 1979 to 1994.
- United States District Judge:
- Nominated by President Bill Clinton on August 25, 1994, to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
- He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 1994, receiving his commission on October 11, 1994.
Judge Hamlin served in this federal capacity until his death on December 1, 2001, in Alexandria, Louisiana.
