Judge Robert Conrad steps down to focus on new role

Conrad was appointed to the federal bench in 2005 by President George W. Bush

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Robert Conrad, long-serving Charlotte federal judge, steps down from the bench for administrative role

Conrad, the former U.S. attorney in Charlotte, was appointed to the federal bench in 2005. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina)

Judge Robert Conrad, one of Charlotte’s most experienced federal judges, is stepping down from hearing cases to focus on his new administrative role with U.S. courts.