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Dawson, Robert Toombs
Born 1938 in El Dorado, AR
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 7, 1997, to a seat vacated by H. Franklin Waters. Confirmed by the Senate on April 2, 1998, and received commission on April 7, 1998. Assumed senior status on August 14, 2009.
Education:
University of Arkansas, B.A., 1960
University of Arkansas School of Law, LL.B., 1965
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 7, 1997, to a seat vacated by H. Franklin Waters. Confirmed by the Senate on April 2, 1998, and received commission on April 7, 1998. Assumed senior status on August 14, 2009.
Education:
University of Arkansas, B.A., 1960
University of Arkansas School of Law, LL.B., 1965
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, 1961-1962
Arkansas National Guard, 1962-1965
Private practice, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1965-1998