William Leroy Robinson

Background

Robinson, William Leroy was born on July 15, 1941 in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Son of Grady Jack and Anne Trevesta (Penn) Robinson.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1963; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, New York City, 1966.

Career

Executive director, Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, New York City, 1966-1967; assistant 1st counsel, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Education Fund, New York City, 1967-1973; general associate counsel litigation division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, 1973-1979; director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1979-1988; dean, District of Columbia School of Law, Washington, since 1988.

Achievements

• Bar: Ohio 1966, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1968, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1970, District of Columbia 1979, United States Court of Appeals (District of Columbia circuit ) 1980.

Politics

God, in His permissive will, may allow political leaders, both in biblical times and the present day, to enact policies that are opposed to His revealed will.

Views

All Christians need to be familiar with the Bible, that contains a wide variety of literature, including history, law, poetry, gospels, letters, polemic, stories and apocalyptic visions, and try to immerse themselves in it.

Membership

Member Washington Lawyers Committee for Fair and Open Testing. Board directors LawStudent Civil Rights Research Council. Member American Bar Association (chairman 1987-1988, section on individual rights and responsibilities, executive county government, public section lawyers division, chair committee Amicus Curial briefs since 1989), Washington Bar Association.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, photography.

Connections

Married Arlene Louise Payne, June 10, 1967. Children: Anne Elizabeth, Reginald Francis, Cynthia Jacqueline.

Father:

Grady Jack Robinson

Mother:

Anne Trevesta (Penn) Robinson

Spouse:

Arlene Louise Payne

child:

Reginald Francis Robinson

child:

Cynthia Jacqueline Robinson

child:

Anne Elizabeth Robinson