Eleventh Circuit
R[obert] Lanier Anderson III
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)None (reassignment)
- Seat
- CA110901
- Commissioned
- Oct. 1, 1981
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 1999until Jan. 1, 2002
- Senior status
- Jan. 31, 2009
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Judge | July 13, 1979 | Oct. 1, 1981 Reassignment | Jimmy Carter |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Judge | Oct. 1, 1981 | In service | None (reassignment) |
Recent judicial activity
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June 2panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Terrence Smith
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Dec. 22, 2025panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Benjamin Graddy
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Dec. 22, 2025panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Juan Ortiz-Valle
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Dec. 5, 2025panel identified Sat on the panel in Ahmed S. Ismael v. Sheriff Richard Roundtree
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Oct. 10, 2025panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. James Dorelus
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May 19, 2025panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Eric Brenes-Colon
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March 25, 2025
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Sept. 23, 2024panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Steven Cenephat
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July 31, 2024panel identified Sat on the panel in Roy S. Moore v. Guy Cecil
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April 30, 2024panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Sanchez Marquitte Hicks
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Feb. 21, 2024panel identified Sat on the panel in Dr. Robert H. Wainberg v. James Mellichamp
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June 23, 2023
Cases
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Judicial writings
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