Robert William Schroeder III

Robert William Schroeder III is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He joined the court in 2014 after a nomination from President Barack Obama.

Early life and education

A native of Texarkana, Texas, Schroeder earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1989 and his J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law in 1994.^[1]

Professional career

• 2014-Present: Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• 1999-2014: Private practice, Texarkana, Texas
• 1997-1999: Law clerk, Hon. Richard Arnold, United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
• 1995-1997: Counsel to President Bill Clinton (D)

• 1997: Associate counsel
• 1995-1996: Assistant counsel^[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Texas

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Robert William Schroeder III
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Progress
Confirmed 173 days after nomination.
Nominated: June 26, 2014
ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
Hearing: September 9, 2014
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
Reported: November 20, 2014
Confirmed: December 16, 2014
Vote: Voice vote

Schroeder was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 26, 2014, to a seat on the [United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas]] vacated by David Folsom. The American Bar Association rated Schroeder Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.^[2] Hearings on Schroeder's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 9, 2014, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on November 20, 2014. Schroeder was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on December 16, 2014, and he received his commission on December 19, 2014.^[1][3]

See also

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

External links

• Judge Schroeder's biography from the Federal Judicial Center

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