Julie Robinson
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2022 - Present
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Julie Robinson is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. She joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). She became chief judge on May 1, 2017, and served in that capacity until December 1, 2021.[1]
Robinson assumed senior status on January 14, 2022.[2]
Biography
Early life and education
Robinson graduated from the University of Kansas with her bachelor's degree in 1978 and later graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law with her J.D. Degree in 1981.[1]
Professional career
Robinson began her legal career as a law clerk for a private practice firm in Kansas in 1981 and for Federal bankruptcy judge Benjamin E. Franklin in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court from 1981 to 1983 before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office as Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Kansas from 1983 to 1992 before becoming Senior litigation counsel representing the District of Kansas in civil litigation from 1992 to 1994. Robinson also served as a Judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit from 1996 to 2001 and also served as a Adjunct faculty member at Kansas School of Law from 1989 to 1990. She has served as chief judge of the court since May 1, 2017.[1]
Judicial career
District of Kansas
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Sam Brownback, Robinson was nominated by George W. Bush on September 10, 2001 to a seat vacated by G. Thomas Van Bebber. Robinson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 11, 2001 and received commission on December 13, 2001.[1]
Robinson assumed senior status on January 14, 2022.[2]
Noteworthy cases
Government grant scam (2009-2011)
- See also: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. AFFILIATE STRATEGIES, INC., et al., No. 5:09-CV-04104-JAR-KGS)
- See also: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. AFFILIATE STRATEGIES, INC., et al., No. 5:09-CV-04104-JAR-KGS)
Judge Robinson on July 22, 2009 ordered the assets of five Kansas companies, known as Affiliate Strategies, Inc., frozen over their involvement in a government grant scam. The judge ordered the asset freeze after the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit to stop the companies from allegedly deceiving customers into paying for help to obtain non-existent government grants. Prospective customers were sent postcards to buy a grant kit which costs $69 and were called by a telemarketer to purchase additional grant research. In 2011, Affiliate Strategies, Inc. was found guilty of consumer fraud and ordered to repay four states and the Federal Trade Commission.[3] In 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit affirmed the Judge Robinson's ruling.[4]
David Wittig case (2009)
- See also: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (USA v. Weidner, et al - David C. Wittig, 03-40142-01-JAR)
- See also: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (USA v. Weidner, et al - David C. Wittig, 03-40142-01-JAR)
Judge Robinson was the presiding judge of the case of David Wittig, the former CEO of Westar Energy.[5] Wittig was found guilty of bank fraud in 2003 when the former CEO extended a $1.5 million loan to Topeka banker Clinton Odell Weidner for a property deal in Arizona.[5] Judge Robinson ruled on that Wittig can be released from prison on September 4, 2009, despite a resolution from federal prosecutors to keep Wittig in jail over a unrelated case awaiting trial.[5]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the District of Kansas
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Robinson, Julie A.," accessed January 14, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 USCourts.gov, "Future Judicial Vacancies," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ FTC.gov, "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. AFFILIATE STRATEGIES, INC., et al.," accessed August 13, 2013
- ↑ FTC.gov, "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. AFFILIATE STRATEGIES, INC., et al.," accessed August 13, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Topkea Business Journal" Judge approves Wittig’s release, August 3, 2009
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