Obituaries
May 8, 2012
Former Eastern District judge dies
Robert E. Coyle, am icon of federal courthouse construction, died late Monday night. He was 82.
By Jill Redhage
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Robert E. Coyle, am icon of federal courthouse construction, died late Monday night. He was 82.
"He was a local giant here," Eastern District Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii said Tuesday.
Coyle was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on March 11, 1982, to a seat vacated by Myron D. Crocker. He served as chief judge of the Eastern District from 1990 to 1996, when he assumed senior status. He continued to hear cases unt...
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