Robert P. Chamberlin

Bobby Chamberlin
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 16, 2025
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded bySharion Aycock
Associate Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court
In office
January 2, 2017 – December 16, 2025
Preceded byAnn Hannaford Lamar
Succeeded byCeleste Wilson
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 4, 2000 – November 24, 2004
Preceded byBill Hawks
Succeeded byDoug E. Davis
Personal details
BornRobert Porter Chamberlin
(1965-04-06) April 6, 1965
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
PartyRepublican
EducationUniversity 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

Political and legal career in Mississippi

Chamberlin began his career as a municipal judge for Hernando, Mississippi, from 1991 for 1999, including a stint as municipal prosecutor for Horn Lake, Mississippi, in 1992.[7][5]

In 1999, he entered state politics and was elected to the Mississippi State Senate, serving Senate District 1 of DeSoto County for five years.[4][5]

On November 24, 2004, he was appointed to the 17th Circuit District by Governor Haley Babour[4][5]

On November 29, 2016, Chamberlin was elected to Supreme Court of Mississippi, winning a runoff election , when he received around 55% of the vote for District 3, Place. On January 3, 2017, he took the oath of office at the Court and took the seat last held by Justice Ann Hannaford Lamar.[7][5]

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

Chamberlin is married to his wife, Kim, with whom he has one son.[9] He lives in Hernando.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Vance, Taylor (3 September 2025). "Trump federal judge nominees for Mississippi testify to Senate committee - Mississippi Today". Mississippi Today. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Monitor, Mississippi (January 22, 2025). "Justice Robert P. "Bobby" Chamberlin Awarded Northwest Alumni Professional Achievement Award". Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Robert P Chamberlin Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
  4. 1 2 3 "Associate Justice Robert P. Chamberlin District 3, Place 1". courts.ms.gov. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chamberlin, Robert Porter (September 3, 2025). "Chamberlin's Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire" (PDF). www.judiciary.senate.gov. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Robert P. Chamberlin". martindale.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Smith, Blake (March 2017). "Meet Newly Elected Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Robert P. Chamberlin". Capital Area Bar Association. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ Robert P. Chamberlin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  9. ↑ "Robert Chamberlin's Biography PrintTrack This Politician". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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