Sue Lewis Robinson (born 1952) is a former

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who was part of the

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Education and career

Born Sue Lewis in

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, Robinson received a

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degree from the

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in 1974 and a

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from the

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in 1978. She was in private practice in

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from 1978 to 1983. She was an

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of the District of Delaware from 1983 to 1988.

Federal judicial service

Robinson was a

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of the District of Delaware from 1988 to 1991. On October 1, 1991, Robinson was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. Robinson was confirmed by the

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on November 15, 1991, and received her commission on November 18, 1991. She served as Chief Judge from 2000 to 2007. She assumed senior status on February 3, 2017. She retired from the federal bench on July 14, 2017.

Deshaun Watson arbitration

Robinson acted as an arbiter in the punishment of

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by the NFL. Robinson weighed evidence and evaluated the NFL's previous rulings on sexual assault cases and first-time offenders according to the NFL's own policy to decide on an appropriate suspension. Robinson concluded that the NFL proved its case that Watson leveraged his position as an NFL player to perform sexual acts without consent. Robinson handed down the minimum six-game suspension for Watson on August 1, 2022. Two days later on August 3, the NFL filed an appeal of the suspension. The appeal was dismissed by the mutual consent of the parties following a settlement that increased the suspension to an eleven-game term.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Sue Lewis 1952 births Living people Assistant United States attorneys Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware United States district court judges appointed by George H. W. Bush United States magistrate judges University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni University of Delaware alumni 20th-century American women judges