Robert Clinton Belloni (April 4, 1919 – November 3, 1999) was a

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of the

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. He was instrumental in upholding Native American fishing rights in the

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Education and career

Belloni was from Myrtle Point, Oregon; he was born in Riverton, Oregon. He received a

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degree from the

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in 1941 and a

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from the

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in 1951. He was a lieutenant in the

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from 1942 to 1946. He entered private practice in Coquille, Oregon from 1951 to 1952, then practiced in Myrtle Point from 1952 to 1957. He was a City Councilman for Myrtle Point from 1953 to 1957, and was the Mayor of Myrtle Point in 1957. He served as a Judge of the Oregon Circuit Court for Coos County and Curry County from 1957 to 1967.

Federal judicial career

Belloni was nominated by President

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on February 21, 1967, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge William G. East. He was confirmed by the

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on April 4, 1967, and received his commission on April 4, 1967. He served as Chief Judge from 1971 to 1976. He assumed senior status on April 4, 1984. He took inactive senior status in 1995 and died on November 3, 1999, of

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in a retirement home in

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U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (Official website)

The Oregon History Project
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Education and career

Federal judicial career

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