Early life
Born in Richmond in 1916, Robinson graduated first in his Howard Law class and joined the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Career
He helped argue Brown v. Board of Education and later became the first Black judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Major achievements
His meticulous legal work was central to dismantling segregation in the courts.
Legacy
Robinson is remembered as both a pioneering civil-rights advocate and a distinguished jurist.
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