Robert P. Chamberlin
Bobby Chamberlin | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Sharion Aycock |
| Associate Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court | |
| In office January 2, 2017 – December 16, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Hannaford Lamar |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| 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 | Robert Porter Chamberlin April 6, 1965 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Mississippi (BA, JD) |
Robert Porter Chamberlin (known professionally as Bobby Chamberlin) (born April 6, 1965) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.[1] He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.[2][3]
Early life and education
Chamberlin was born on April 6, 1965.[4][5] Chamberlin received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi in 1987 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1990. He was admitted to the bar in 1990.[6][5]
Career
From 1991 to 1999, Chamberlin was a municipal judge for Hernando, Mississippi. He was a municipal prosecutor for Horn Lake, Mississippi, in 1992.[7][5]
State senate service
Chamberlin was elected to the Mississippi State Senate in 1999, and served Senate District 1 of DeSoto County for five years.[4][5]
State district court service
Chamberlin served a judge on the 17th Circuit District. He was appointed to this position by Governor Haley Barbour on November 24, 2004.[4][5]
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.[7][5]
He took the oath of office on January 3, 2017, at the Mississippi Supreme Court.[7]
Federal judicial service
On August 12, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Chamberlin to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. On September 3, 2025, Chamberlin testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. On November 20, 2025, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send his nomination to the full U.S. Senate by a party line 12–10 vote. On December 8, 2025, the U.S. Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 52–44 vote. The following day, his nomination was confirmed by a 51–46 vote. Chamberlin received his judicial commission on December 16, 2025.[8]
Personal life
Porter is married to his wife, Kim, with whom he has one son.[9] He lives in Hernando.[5]
References
- ^ Vance, Taylor (3 September 2025). "Trump federal judge nominees for Mississippi testify to Senate committee - Mississippi Today". Mississippi Today. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Monitor, Mississippi (January 22, 2025). "Justice Robert P. "Bobby" Chamberlin Awarded Northwest Alumni Professional Achievement Award".
- ^ "Robert P Chamberlin Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
- ^ a b c "Associate Justice Robert P. Chamberlin District 3, Place 1". courts.ms.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Chamberlin, Robert Porter (September 3, 2025). "Chamberlin's Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire" (PDF). www.judiciary.senate.gov. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ "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 P. Chamberlin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Robert Chamberlin's Biography PrintTrack This Politician". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 16, 2018.