Todd W. Robinson | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Assumed office September 18, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Marilyn L. Huff |
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| Born | Todd Wallace Robinson 1967 (age 58–59) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Todd Wallace Robinson (born 1967)[1] is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California. He previously served as anassistant United States attorney for the same district from 1997 to 2003 and again from 2005 to 2020.
Robinson earned hisBachelor of Arts from theUniversity of California, Berkeley, and hisJuris Doctor,cum laude, from theGeorgetown University Law Center.[2]
Robinson began his career as a trial attorney in theUnited States Department of Justice Criminal Division's Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, where he worked from 1993 to 1997. In 1997, he became anAssistant United States Attorney for theSouthern District of California. In 2004, Robinson served as an Operations Officer with theCentral Intelligence Agency. He then returned to the United States Attorney's Office and was Deputy Chief of the General Crimes Section in 2007. From 2008 to 2020, he served as Senior Litigation Counsel in the Criminal Division. He left the Office after becoming a judge.[2]
On September 12, 2019, PresidentDonald Trump announced his intent to nominate Robinson to serve as aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California. On November 21, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Robinson to the seat on theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California vacated by JudgeMarilyn L. Huff, who assumedsenior status on September 30, 2016.[3] On January 3, 2020, his nomination was returned to the President underRule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of theUnited States Senate.[4] On February 13, 2020, his renomination was sent to the Senate.[5] On June 17, 2020, a hearing on his nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[6] On July 23, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by avoice vote.[7] On September 15, 2020, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 83–13 vote.[8] On September 16, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a 86–10 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on September 18, 2020.[10]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California 2020–present | Incumbent |
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