Robert Bruce Propst

Robert Bruce Propst (July 13, 1931 – May 14, 2019) was a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Robert Bruce Propst
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
In office July 15, 1996 – May 14, 2019
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
In office May 30, 1980 – July 15, 1996
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded by	H. Dean Buttram Jr.
Personal details
Born	Robert Bruce Propst July 13, 1931 Ohatchee, Alabama
Died	May 14, 2019 (aged 87) North Carolina
Education	University of Alabama (BS) University of Alabama School of Law (JD)

Education and career

Born in Ohatchee, Alabama, Propst received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama in 1953 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1957. He was in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. He was in private practice in Anniston, Alabama from 1957 to 1980.[1]

Federal judicial service

On January 10, 1980, Propst was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 29, 1980, and received his commission on May 30, 1980. He assumed senior status on July 15, 1996.[1] Propst died on May 14, 2019, aged 87.[2]

References

1. Robert Bruce Propst at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. Nunnally, Ben. "Robert Propst, U.S. district court judge, dies at 87". The Anniston Star. Retrieved 2019-05-31.

Sources

• Robert Bruce Propst at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.