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 "markdown": "# Robin J. Cauthron\n\nRobin J. Cauthron (born 1950) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma since 2015.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> She was appointed to the court by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and served as its chief judge from 2001 to 2008.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | George H.W. Bush<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | March 21, 1991 (voice vote)<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> |\n| Senior status | July 14, 2015<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> |\n| Born | 1950 in Edmond, Oklahoma<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1970; M.Ed., Central State University (now University of Central Oklahoma), 1974; J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1977<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nCauthron was born in 1950 in [Edmond, Oklahoma](https://www.edgepedia.org/edmond-oklahoma).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> She received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from the [University of Oklahoma](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-oklahoma) in 1970 and a Master of Education degree from Central State University, now the University of Central Oklahoma, in 1974.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1977.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Cauthron served as a law clerk to Judge Ralph G. Thompson of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma from 1977 to 1981.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> She then worked as a staff attorney for Legal Services of Eastern Oklahoma, Inc., in Hugo, Oklahoma, from 1981 to 1982.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> She practiced law privately in Idabel, Oklahoma, from 1982 to 1983.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> From 1983 to 1986, she served as a special judge on the Oklahoma District Court for the Seventeenth Judicial District.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> She later served as a member of the [Judicial Conference of the United States](https://www.edgepedia.org/judicial-conference-of-the-united-states) from 2009 to 2012.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident George H.W. Bush nominated Cauthron to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on February 7, 1991, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> She was confirmed by voice vote on March 21, 1991, and received her commission on March 25, 1991.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> She served as chief judge of the district from 2001 to 2008.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup> She assumed senior status on July 14, 2015, and continues to serve on the court in that capacity.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Robin J. Cauthron](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378966)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames C*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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