Wilkins, Robert Leon Born 1963 in Muncie, IN Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Nominated by Barack Obama on May 20, 2010, to a seat vacated by James Robertson. Confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 2010, and received commission on December 27, 2010. Service terminated on January 24, 2014, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Nominated by Barack Obama on June 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by David Bryan Sentelle. Confirmed by the Senate on January 13, 2014, and received commission on January 15, 2014. Education: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, B.S., 1986 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Earl B. Gilliam, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1989-1990 Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 1990-2001; staff attorney, 1990-1995; chief, special litigation, 1995-2000; contract attorney, 2001 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2001-2011