Background
Robinson, Aubrey Eugene was born on March 30, 1922 in Madison, New Jersey, United States. Son of Aubrey Eugene and Mabel (Jackson) Robinson.
Robinson, Aubrey Eugene was born on March 30, 1922 in Madison, New Jersey, United States. Son of Aubrey Eugene and Mabel (Jackson) Robinson.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1943; Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1947.
Robinson then served in the United States Army until 1946, receiving an Bachelor of Laws from Cornell Law School in 1947. He was in private practice in Washington, District of Columbia from 1948 to 1965, and was then an associate judge of the Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia from 1965 to 1966. He was an Adjunct professor at American University from 1975 to 1983.
On October 6, 1966, Robinson was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Matthew F. McGuire.
Robinson was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 20, 1966, and received his commission on November 3, 1966. He served as chief judge from 1982–1992, and assumed senior status on March 1, 1992.
He served in that capacity until his death. Robinson awarded punitive damages to the families of victims of Korean Air Lincolnshire Flight 007, though the decision was overturned by a higher court.
He sentenced Jonathan Pollard to life in prison in 1987, citing information provided from Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger that Pollard"s spying on behalf of Israel had caused significant damage to American security interests.
Pollard had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to deliver national defense information to a foreign government and had agreed to cooperate with federal authorities in exchange for a lesser sentence than the maximum provided under law. Robinson died at the age of 77 on February 27, 2000, due to a heart attack suffered at his home in Washington, District of Columbia
Member District of Columbia Public Welfare Advisory Council, 1963-1965. Member Washington Urban League Adoption Project, 1959. Member membership steering committee Health and Welfare Council District of Columbia, 1961-1966, Judicial Council of United States of America, 1982-1992.
Member budget steering committee Health and Welfare Council National Capital Area, 1963-1966. Member Executive Committee Interreligious Committee Race Relations, 1966-1967. Executive Committee, board directors District of Columbia Citizens for Better Public Education, 1964-1966.
Trustee United Planning Organisation District of Columbia, 1963-1966, Washington Center Metropolitan Studies, 1967-1974, Cornell Univercity, 1982-1991. Board directors Family and Child Services Washington, 1954-1963, vice president, 1958-1961. Board directors Family Service Association American, 1958-1968, Washington Action for Youth, 1962-1964, Barney Neighborhood Settlement House, 1962-1964, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, 1969-1985,Consortium Universities Washington Metropolitan Area, 1969-1974, Federal Judicial Center, 1978-1982.
Member of advisory council Cornell Law School, 1974-1980. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association (member committee courts and community since 1972, member of advisory committee judges function 1970-1972), National Conference Federal Trial Judges (chairman 1973).
Married Sara E. Payne, December 31, 1946 (deceased). Children: Paula Elaine Robinson Collins, Sheryl Louise. Married Doris A. Washington, March 17, 1973.