119th Congress Nominee record
Robert P. Chamberlin
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At a glance
Robert P. Chamberlin is a federal district judge whose earlier career included Mississippi Supreme Court service, circuit-court judging and state legislative work.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Robert Porter Chamberlin.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Served as a Mississippi Supreme Court justice from 2017 to 2025 after circuit-court judging in the Seventeenth Judicial District from 2004 to 2017. [1]
- Represented Mississippi Senate District One from 2000 to 2004 and served as counsel to DeSoto County's Board of Supervisors. [1]
- Earlier worked in private practice, as a Hernando municipal judge and as a Horn Lake municipal prosecutor. [1]
- Received his bachelor's degree in 1987 and J.D. in 1990 from the University of Mississippi. [1]
Role and nomination context
- FJC records confirmation on December 9, 2025, and a December 16 commission for the Northern District of Mississippi. [1]
Nomination history
PN466-1: United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Robert P. Chamberlin
- Organization
- The Judiciary
- Listed state
- Mississippi
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 51–46
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 636.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Chamberlin, Robert Porter judicial biography
Federal Judicial Center. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
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A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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