Robert Timlin

Robert J. Timlin
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 2005
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office September 15, 1994 – February 1, 2005
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded by	Stephen G. Larson
Personal details
Born	1932 (age 91–92) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Georgetown University

Robert J. Timlin (born 1932) is a Senior District Judge for the Central District of California in the Ninth Circuit.

Appointment

Judge Timlin was nominated by President of the United States 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.

Previous career

Prior to his federal appointment, Judge Timlin had served as Associate Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal in California, the Municipal Court and Superior Court for Riverside County, Corona 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.

Published works

• "Pitchess Motions Revisited", California Judicial Education and Research Journal, Spring, 1981
• Water Softeners Discharge, National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, January, 1973

Notable cases

• 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. Buono, 129 S. Ct. 1313 (U.S. 2009)

External links

• PE.com
• Image of Judge Timlin

Legal offices
Preceded by new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089	Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California 1994–2005	Succeeded by Stephen G. Larson