Background
Robinson, James Jaquess was born on July 14, 1893 in Owensville, Indiana, United States. Son of Sylvester Benson and Hattie (Jaquess) Robinson.
Robinson, James Jaquess was born on July 14, 1893 in Owensville, Indiana, United States. Son of Sylvester Benson and Hattie (Jaquess) Robinson.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Indiana University, 1914. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1919, Scientiae Juridicae Doctor, 1930.
Admitted to Indiana bar, 1917, Supreme Court of the United States Court Barometer 1943, District of Columbia Bar, 1952. Practice law, Princeton, Indiana, 1919-1924.
Professor of law Indiana University, 1924-1964, on leave, 1941-1964.
Prosecuting attorney 66th Judicial Circuit, Indiana 1921-1922. Special appointments as judge, and as prosecuting attorney, 10th Judicial Circuit, Indiana.
Member and reporter Advisory Committee Rules of Criminal Procedure, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1941-1944. Legal counsel international trials at Tokyo and Manila, 1945-1948.
Justice Supreme Court Libya, 1954-1969.
Member United States Advisory Committee International Rules Judicial Procedure, 1959-1962. Enlisted as seaman second class, United States Naval Reserve, 1918, captain retired. Director, Navy director, deputy director United States War Crimes Office, 1945-1950.
Member International American (chairman of the section criminal law 1938-1946), Indiana Federal bar associations, American Society International Law, Internat Law Association, United Nations League Lawyers (secretary general 1952), American Law Institute, American Judicature Society (past director), World Peace Through Law Center, World Association Judges (Washington and Geneva), American Legion, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa Associates, Phi Kappa Psi. Clubs: Harvard, National Lawyers (Washington).
Married Florence Victoria Williams, April.