Robinson Everett Sr.
About Robinson
Veteran
Robinson Everett Sr. served his country with great distinction.
During the Korean War Everett joined the United States Air Force, where he was assigned to the Judge Advocate General's Corps, rising to the rank of colonel. From 1961 to 1964, Everett served part-time as counsel to the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, which led to the enactment of the Military Justice Act of 1968. He was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to the serve as a senior judge for the Court of Appeals for the Armed Services and as a Commissioner and then Chief Judge for the United States Court of Military Appeals (now the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces) from 1980 until 1990.
He was the author of the textbook Military Justice in the Armed Forces of the United States, and of numerous articles on military law, criminal procedure, evidence and other legal topics. He also founded the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security at the Duke Law School, an enduring legacy.
Judge Everett was deeply proud of his military service, both active and in the reserves, and felt a great duty to uphold military justice. He also loved his family, his friends, and everyone with whom he ever met and served.
Flag Location
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A-D 12
Sponsor
Robinson Everett Jr., Rotary Club of Durham
Location
Honor Field A
