R. Lanier Anderson III
R. Lanier Anderson III  | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| Assumed office  January 31, 2009  | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office May 14, 1999 – May 31, 2002  | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Hatchett | 
| Succeeded by | James Larry Edmondson | 
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1981 – January 31, 2009  | |
| Appointed by | operation of law | 
| Preceded by | Seat established | 
| Succeeded by | Beverly B. Martin | 
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office July 13, 1979 – October 1, 1981  | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter | 
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 | 
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Lanier Anderson III November 12, 1936 Macon, Georgia, U.S.  | 
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (LLB)  | 
Robert Lanier Anderson III (born November 12, 1936) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.