Robert Witherspoon Hemphill
1915–1983 · Chester, SC
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina | Judge | Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) | Apr 30, 1964 | Reassignment, Nov 1, 1965 |
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina | Judge | Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) | Apr 30, 1964 | Reassignment, Nov 1, 1965 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina | Judge | None (reassignment) (None (reassignment)) | Nov 1, 1965 | Death, Dec 25, 1983 |
Education
- University of South Carolina, A.B., 1936
- University of South Carolina School of Law, LL.B., 1938
Professional Career
Private practice, Chester, South Carolina, 1938-1964; U.S. Army bomber pilot, Air Corps, 1941-1945; Solicitor, Sixth Judicial Circuit, South Carolina, 1950-1956; State representative, South Carolina, 1947-1948; U.S. representative from South Carolina, 1957-1964
Other Federal Judicial Service
- Judge, Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals, 1981-1983
Opinions on This Site
23 opinions from 1977 to 1983
- Amf Incorporated v. Raymond L. Jewett 1983
- Grace M. Almonte v. National Union Fire Insurance Company 1983
- United States v. Mark Bader 1983
- William A. Hahn v. Vermont Law School 1983
- Efrain MacEira v. Luis Enrique Pagan, Local 901, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America 1983
- United States v. Angeles Ramonita Garcia 1983
- Peoples State Bank v. San Juan Packers, Inc. 1983
- Charles T. Marquis v. United States 1983
- Julio C. Lopez Gerena v. Puerto Rico Legal Services, Inc. 1983
- In Re Smith Corset Shops, Inc., Debtor. Appeal of Laurent Brodeur 1982
- Walter SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SINGER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee 1982
- John Riley Henrique v. United States Marshal and United States Parole Commission, Respondents 1981
- Frances L. Power, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Marilyn K. Power v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. 1981
- United States v. Phillip John Ellsworth 1981
- United States v. John Doe 1981
- United States v. Glenn Edward Maher 1981
- Ross Furlow v. United States 1981
- Pedro Valmores Oloteo and Myrna Isabel Oloteo v. Immigration and Naturalization Service 1981
- Clair E. Roberts and Betty B. Roberts v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1981
- Arthur J. Gray and Esther Gray v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1981
- James C. Wright v. Ruth Rushen 1981
- United States v. Thomas Michael Roberts 1981
- Roger Bradford v. Textile Workers of America, Afl-Cio, Local 1093 1977