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Judge Robert Witherspoon Hemphill

Judge

District Court, D. South Carolina

Robert Witherspoon Hemphill served as Judge on the District Court, D. South Carolina from 1965 to 1983. Earlier federal service: District Court, E.D. South Carolina, District Court, W.D. South Carolina.

Court
District Court, D. South Carolina
Position
Judge
Active
1964 – 1983
Party
Democratic
ABA Rating
Qualified (1964)

Career History

  • JudgeDistrict Court, D. South Carolina (1965 – 1983)
  • JudgeDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina (1964 – 1965) — appointed by Lyndon Johnson
  • JudgeDistrict Court, W.D. South Carolina (1964 – 1965) — appointed by Lyndon Johnson
  • U.S. representative from South Carolina1957 – 1964
  • Solicitor1950 – 1956
  • State representative1947 – 1948
  • U.S. Army bomber pilot1941 – 1945
  • Private practice1938 – 1964

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About this profile

Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Hemphill will decide any matter.