Appointed By: Pres. William J. Clinton
The Hon. Robert C. Chambers is a judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. He was nominated to the bench by President Bill Clinton on June 5, 1997, filling a seat vacated by the Hon. Elizabeth V. Hallanan. The United States Senate confirmed his appointment on September 5, 1997.
Chambers served as Chief U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia (2012 to 2017).
Prior to his nomination, he was a longtime private practice attorney in Charleston (1977 to 1978; 1978 to 1997). Chambers also briefly served as legal counsel to the West Virginia State Senate (1978) and was a former state delegate in West Virginia (1978 to 1996).
He received a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 1974. Chambers then completed a J.D. at West Virginia University College of Law in 1977.
He was born in Williamson, West Virginia.
| Current Appointment U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Department - Room 101 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Department - Room 101 |
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Education
J.D., West Virginia University College of Law - 1977 A.B., Marshall University - 1974 |
J.D., West Virginia University College of Law - 1977 A.B., Marshall University - 1974 |
| Official Website www.wvsd.uscourts.gov | www.wvsd.uscourts.gov |
| Current Court: | WV - U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia |
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| Clerk phone: | +1 (304) 528-7583 |
| Court Reporter: | +1 (304) 528-2244 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Attorney | Private Practice | Kanawha County, West Virginia |
| Legal Counsel | West Virginia State Senate | None |
| Attorney | Private Practice | Kanawha County, West Virginia |
| State Delegate | West Virginia House of Delegates | None |
| Judge | United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia | None |
Ballotpedia: Robert Chambers
Wikipedia: Robert Charles Chambers
Federal Judicial Center: Chambers, Robert Charles
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