| Robert C. Belloni | |
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| Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
| In office 1967–1995 |
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| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | William G. East |
| Succeeded by | Edward Leavy |
| Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
| In office 1971–1976 |
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| Preceded by | Gus J. Solomon |
| Succeeded by | Otto R. Skopil, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1919 Coos County, Oregon |
| Died | November 3, 1999 San Mateo, California |
| Spouse(s) | Faye Dement Belloni (d. 1994) |
Robert Clinton Belloni (April 4, 1919 – November 3, 1999) was a judge with the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He served as Chief Judge from 1971 to 1976. He was instrumental in upholding Native American fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest.
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Belloni was from Myrtle Point, Oregon. Some sources state that he was born in Riverton, Oregon.[1] He received a B.A. from the University of Oregon in 1941 and a J.D. from the UO Law School in 1951. He was a lieutenant in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. He practiced law in Myrtle Point and served as a judge on the Oregon Circuit Court, in Coos and Curry Counties, and in Coquille between 1957 to 1967.
Belloni was appointed to the district court by President Lyndon B. Johnson on February 21, 1967, to a seat vacated by William G. East. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 4, 1967, and received his commission on the same day. He served as chief judge, 1971-1976, and assumed senior status on April 4, 1984. Belloni retired in 1995. He died of congestive heart failure in a retirement home in San Mateo, California on November 3, 1999.[2]