Robert P. Chamberlin | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Hannaford Lamar |
| Judge of the Mississippi 17th Circuit District Court | |
| In office November 24, 2004 – 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Haley Barbour |
| Preceded by | George Ready |
| Member of the
Mississippi State Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 4, 2000 – November 24, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Hawks |
| Succeeded by | Doug E. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1965 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Mississippi ( BA, JD) |
Robert P. Chamberlin (born April 6, 1965) is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Early life and education
Chamberlin was born April 6, 1965. [1] Chamberlin received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi and his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1990. [2]
Career
From 1991 to 1999, Chamberlin was a municipal judge for Hernando, Mississippi. He was a municipal prosecutor for Horn Lake, Mississippi in 1992. [3]
State senate service
Chamberlin was elected to the Mississippi Senate in 1999, and served Senate District 1 of DeSoto County for five years. [1]
State district court service
Chamberlin served on the 17th Circuit District. He was appointed to this position by Governor Haley Barbour on November 24, 2004. [1]
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Chamberlin won a runoff election on November 29, 2016, when he received around 55% of the vote for District 3, Place 1. The seat was originally held by then-Justice Ann Hannaford Lamar. [3]
He took the oath of office on January 3, 2017 at the Mississippi Supreme Court. [3]
Personal life
He is married to his wife Kim and they have one son, William. [4]
References
- ^ a b c "Associate Justice Robert P. Chamberlin District 3, Place 1". courts.ms.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Robert P. Chamberlin". martindale.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c Smith, Blake (March 2017). "Meet Newly Elected Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Robert P. Chamberlin". Capital Area Bar Association. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Robert Chamberlin's Biography PrintTrack This Politician". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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