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Julie A. Robinson
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2022 |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| In office May 1, 2017 – December 1, 2021 |
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| Preceded by | J. Thomas Marten |
| Succeeded by | Eric F. Melgren |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| In office December 13, 2001 – January 14, 2022 |
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| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | George Thomas Van Bebber |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
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| Born | January 14, 1957 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Education | University of Kansas (BS, JD) |
Julie Ann Robinson was born on January 14, 1957. She is a very important judge in the United States. She works as a senior judge for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. This court helps make sure laws are followed fairly.
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Becoming a Judge
Early Life and Education
Julie Ann Robinson was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She went to the University of Kansas. In 1978, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree. She then studied law at the University of Kansas School of Law. She received her law degree in 1981.
After law school, she worked as a law clerk for a private law firm in Kansas. From 1981 to 1983, she was a law clerk for Judge Benjamin E. Franklin. She then became an Assistant United States Attorney. She held this role from 1983 to 1992. She also taught law at the University of Kansas from 1989 to 1990.
Working for the Government
From 1992 to 1994, she was a senior lawyer for the United States Attorney's Office. She also served as a judge for the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. This was from 1996 to 2001. She also led a committee for federal courts. This committee helped manage how courts work.
Becoming a Federal Judge
President George W. Bush chose Julie Ann Robinson to be a United States District Judge. This happened on September 10, 2001. The United States Senate approved her on December 11, 2001. She officially became a judge on December 13, 2001.
She served as the Chief Judge for her court from May 1, 2017, to December 1, 2021. On January 14, 2022, which was her 65th birthday, she became a senior judge. This means she can work fewer hours but still help the court.
Important Cases
Protecting Privacy in Prisons
In 2016, Judge Robinson handled an important case. It involved a company that ran a prison in Leavenworth, Kansas. The company had recorded phone calls and meetings. These recordings were between lawyers and their clients in prison. This was not allowed because these conversations are supposed to be private.
Judge Robinson was very serious about this issue. She said that the rights of some people in prison might have been broken. She ordered the recordings to stop. She also said that the U.S. Department of Justice should pay for an investigation. This investigation would look into how the recordings happened. This case showed how important it is to protect people's right to privacy.
Voter ID Laws in Kansas
Judge Robinson also oversaw a case called Fish v. Kobach. This case was about Kansas laws that required people to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. In June 2018, she decided that this law was not fair. She ruled that people should not have to show proof of citizenship to register to vote.
She also asked the Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, to take more legal training. This was because of how he handled evidence during the trial. This case was important for voting rights in Kansas.
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