Robert Payne's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Eastern
Contact Information
Office
Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse
701 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Full Name:
Robert E. Payne
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1941
Birth Place:
Mount Sterling, KY
JD, Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1967
BA, Washington and Lee University, 1963
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 2007-present
Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1992-2007
Attorney, Private Practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1971-1992
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, May 12, 1992
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, November 20, 1991
Served, United States Army, Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, 1967-1971
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