Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson Role Judge Preceded by William G. East Spouse Faye Dement | Preceded by Gus J. Solomon Education University of Oregon Name Robert Belloni Succeeded by Edward Leavy | |
Died November 3, 1999, San Mateo, California, United States | ||
Robert Clinton Belloni (April 4, 1919 – November 3, 1999) was a judge with the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He served as Chief Judge from 1971 to 1976. He was instrumental in upholding Native American fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest.
Career
Belloni was from Myrtle Point, Oregon. Some sources state that he was born in Riverton, Oregon. He received a B.A. from the University of Oregon in 1941 and a J.D. from the UO Law School in 1951. He was a lieutenant in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. He practiced law in Myrtle Point and served as a judge on the Oregon Circuit Court, in Coos and Curry Counties, and in Coquille between 1957 and 1967.
Belloni was appointed to the district court by President Lyndon B. Johnson on February 21, 1967, to a seat vacated by William G. East. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 4, 1967, and received his commission on the same day. He served as chief judge, 1971-1976, and assumed senior status on April 4, 1984. Belloni retired in 1995. He died of congestive heart failure in a retirement home in San Mateo, California on November 3, 1999.