Background
Hill, Robert Madden was born on January 13, 1928 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of William Madden and Laila (Foster) Hill.
Hill, Robert Madden was born on January 13, 1928 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of William Madden and Laila (Foster) Hill.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Hill received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas in 1948 and an Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1950.
He was in private practice in Dallas, Texas from 1950 to 1970. On October 7, 1970, Hill was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas created by 84 Statistics 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 25, 1970, and received his commission on December 1, 1970.
On June 4, 1984, President Ronald Reagan nominated Hill to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by John Robert Brown.
Hill was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 15, 1984, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1987.
Member American Bar Association, American Judicature Society M C.
Married Patricia, December 30, 1974. Children by previous marriage– Alicia, Sally, John.