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Robinson, also known as Todd Wallace Robinson, is an American district judge for the Southern District of California, appointed by President Trump in 2020.", "snippet": "Todd W. Robinson, also known as Todd Wallace Robinson, is an American district judge for the Southern District of California, appointed by President Trump in 2020.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.district-judges.alpha-q-to-sc", "markdown": "# Todd W. Robinson\n\nTodd Wallace Robinson (born 1967)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California since 2020.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) He was appointed to the court by President Donald J. Trump.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) |\n| Confirmed | September 16, 2020, by a vote of 86 to 10[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160604) |\n| Born | 1967 in Jacksonville, FL[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) |\n| Education | B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1989; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1993[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nRobinson was born in 1967 in [Jacksonville, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacksonville-florida).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from the [University of California](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-california), Berkeley in 1989 and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1993.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351)\n\n## Legal career\n\nRobinson began his career in 1993 as a trial attorney in the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of the [United States Department of Justice](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-department-of-justice), serving from 1993 to 1997.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) In 1997 he became an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of California, serving until 2003.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) In 2004 he served as an operations officer with the [Central Intelligence Agency](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-intelligence-agency).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) He returned to the [United States Attorney](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-attorney)'s Office for the Southern District of California in 2005, serving until 2020.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) He served as deputy chief of the General Crimes Section in 2007 and as senior litigation counsel from 2008 to 2020.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nRobinson was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on February 13, 2020, to a seat vacated by [Marilyn L. Huff](https://www.edgepedia.org/marilyn-l-huff).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) The Senate confirmed his nomination on September 16, 2020, by a vote of 86 to 10.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160604) He received his commission on September 18, 2020.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Todd Wallace Robinson](https://www.fjc.gov/node/8900351)\n2. 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