Robert J. Timlin
Encyclopedia
Robert J. Timlin is a Senior District Judge
for the Central District of California in the Ninth Circuit.
Bill Clinton
on April 26, 1994, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 14, 1994, and received his commission on September 15, 1994.
Timlin assumed senior status
on February 1, 2005. He earned his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University
in 1954, his J.D
. from Georgetown University Law Center
in 1959, and his Master of Laws
from Georgetown University Law Center in 1964.
City Attorney, and as an Assistant United States Attorney
. Prior to coming to California, Judge Timlin worked as a Special Attorney for the United States Department of Justice
, Criminal Division. He was appointed to the California Court of Appeal by Republican
Governor
George Deukmejian
and to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton
, a Democrat
.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
for the Central District of California in the Ninth Circuit.
Appointment
Judge Timlin was nominated by President of the United StatesPresident of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on April 26, 1994, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 14, 1994, and received his commission on September 15, 1994.
Timlin assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on February 1, 2005. He earned his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in 1954, his J.D
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
. from Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
in 1959, and his Master of Laws
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
from Georgetown University Law Center in 1964.
Previous career
Prior to his federal appointment, Judge Timlin had served as Associate Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeals in California, the Municipal Court and Superior Court for Riverside County, CoronaCorona, California
Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census...
City Attorney, and as an Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
. Prior to coming to California, Judge Timlin worked as a Special Attorney for the United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
, Criminal Division. He was appointed to the California Court of Appeal by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Governor
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
George Deukmejian
George Deukmejian
Courken George Deukmejian, Jr. born June 6, 1928) is an Armenian American politician from California who as a Republican served as the 35th Governor of California and as California Attorney General .-Early life:...
and to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
, a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
Published works
- "PitchessPeter J. PitchessPeter J. Pitchess was the 28th Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. He was originally from Salt Lake City, Utah....
Motions Revisited", California Judicial Education and Research Journal, Spring, 1981 - Water Softeners Discharge, National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, January, 1973
Representative cases
- Osborne v. County of Riverside, 385 F. Supp. 2d 1048 (C.D. Cal. 2005);
- Rosen Entmt Sys.,LP v. Icon Enters., Inc., 359 F. Supp. 2d 902 (C.D. Cal. 2005);
- Buono v. Norton, 212 F. Supp. 2d 1202 (C.D. Cal. 2002), aff'd 371 F.3d 543 (9th Cir. 2004), on remand 364 F. Supp. 2d 1175 (C.D. Cal. 2005), aff'd sub nom. Buono v. Kempthorne, 527 F.3d 758 (9th Cir. 2008), cert. granted sub nom. Salazar v. BuonoSalazar v. BuonoSalazar v. Buono, 559 U.S. ___ was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The case concerned the legality of the Mojave Memorial Cross, a Latin cross which was placed atop a prominent rock...
, 129 S. Ct. 1313 (U.S. 2009); - Garat v. City of Riverside, 3 Cal.Rptr.2d 504 (Cal.App. 4th Dist. 1991);
- People v. Taylor, 9 Cal.Rptr.2d 227 (Cal.App. 4th Dist. 1992);
- Osborn v. Mission Ready Mix, 273 Cal.Rptr. 457 (Cal.App. 4th Dist. 1990);
- Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Jones), 286 Cal.Rptr. 855 (Cal.App. 4th Dist. 1991)
