Robert Keeton
Robert Keeton | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office February 28, 2003 – September 8, 2006 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office March 23, 1979 – February 28, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | F. Dennis Saylor IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Ernest Keeton December 16, 1919 Clarksville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 2007 (aged 87) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BBA, LLB) Harvard University (SJD) |
Robert Ernest Keeton (December 16, 1919 – July 2, 2007) was an American lawyer, jurist, and legal scholar. As a law professor at Harvard Law School and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts he was known for his work on torts, insurance law, and practical courtroom tactics. Keeton, with Jeffrey O'Connell of the University of Virginia School of Law, played a key role in the advancement of no-fault automobile insurance.