Robert E. Payne (born 1941) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Robert E. Payne
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Assumed office
May 7, 2007
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
May 13, 1992 – May 7, 2007
Appointed byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byJoseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.
Succeeded byJohn A. Gibney Jr.
Personal details
Born (1941-05-07) May 7, 1941 (age 83)
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationWashington and Lee University (BA, JD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
UnitJudge Advocate General's Corps

Early life and education

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Born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Payne received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington and Lee University in 1963 and a Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1967.[1]

Career

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While serving in the United States Army, Payne was a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1967 to 1971. He operated a private practice in Richmond, Virginia from 1971 to 1992.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On November 20, 1991, Payne was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. Payne was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 12, 1992,[2] and received his commission on May 13, 1992. He assumed senior status on May 7, 2007.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Robert E. Payne at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "PN791 - Nomination of Robert E. Payne for The Judiciary, 102nd Congress (1991-1992)". www.congress.gov. 1992-05-12. Retrieved 2021-04-06.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
1992–2007
Succeeded by