Robin J. Cauthron is a United States federal judge

United States federal judge

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Born in Edmond, Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma

Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma....

, Cauthron received a B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...

 from the University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...

 in 1970, an M.Ed.

Master of Education

The Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...

 from Central State University, Oklahoma

University of Central Oklahoma

The University of Central Oklahoma, often referred to as UCO, is a coeducational public university located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The university is the third largest in Oklahoma, with almost 18,000 students and approximately 434 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty...

 in 1974, and a J.D.

Juris Doctor

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 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law

University of Oklahoma College of Law

The University of Oklahoma College of Law is an ABA-certified law school located on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Oklahoma. Currently, the College of Law has an enrollment of 527 law students....

 in 1977. She was a law clerk

Law clerk

A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...

 to the Hon. Ralph Gordon Thompson

Ralph Gordon Thompson

Ralph Gordon Thompson is a former United States federal judge.Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thompson received a B.B.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 1956 and a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1961. He was a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant from 1957 to 1960. He was a U.S....

, of the United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma from 1977 to 1981. She was a staff attorney of Legal Services of Eastern Oklahoma, Inc., in Hugo, Oklahoma

Hugo, Oklahoma

Hugo is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, bordering Texas. Hugo is the county seat for Choctaw County and has a population of 5,395 as of 2009 estimates. The city serves as winter quarters for some circus performers...

 from 1981 to 1982. She was in private practice in Idabel, Oklahoma

Idabel, Oklahoma

Idabel is a city in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 7,658 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McCurtain County. The town is located in the tourist area Kiamichi Country.-History:...

 from 1982 to 1983. She was a special district judge, Oklahoma District Court, 17th Judicial District from 1983 to 1986.

Cauthron served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma from 1986 to 1991. On February 7, 1991, Cauthron was nominated by President George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

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 to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma is a Federal district court....

 created by 104 Stat. 5089. She was confirmed by the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 on March 21, 1991, and received her commission on March 25, 1991. She served as chief judge from 2001 to 2008.

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