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Roberts, John G.: Files Folder Title: JGR/Judges (4) Box: 30 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Roberts, John G.: Files Folder Title: JGR/Judges (4) Box: 30 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ 82 Box 30 - JGR/Judges (4)-Roberts, John G.: Files SERIES I: Subject File . ,.. 1! . i_~~~-.-j'A;J;,,;r,b-,. :~..,\,·..•. , .COMPLETE GUIDE TO ··f. ~' ', :..• ··~ :-; . ' v,~ .. ·-. ·)~ .. ·-:~' . _, \ ' ., .- . ~ ..•··' " INCLUDING NOTES ON . :~ BACKGROUND . , ·~ MAJOR RULINGS I' PHILOSOPHY r F.~· AND COURTROOM STYLE I ··~ INTRODUCTION HIS SPECIAL PULL-OUT SECTION FILLS WHAT for our own reporters, as well as for litigators, has always been a surprising void. For years, our staff has looked for a source of simple, fast, objective information about the nation's federal judges. And many litigators over the years have called or written to ask for information on a certain judge or if we know of a reference book that might provide it. Now we have decided to create that reference FEDERAL JUDGES book. Using more than a dozen reporters and AT A GLANCE:* researchers, we have interviewed litigators, TOTALNUMBER:560 judges, judicial clerks, and others in all 50 states, AVERAGEAGE:60.I the District of Columbia, and various U.S. PERCENT MALE: 94.I territories in order to develop brief profiles of all PERCENT APPOINTED BY: 560 active federal districtjudges. PRESIDENT TRUMAN: 2.1 Each profile includes basic biographical data, PRESIDENT EISENHOWER: 2.1 PRESIDENT KENNEDY: 5.6 a summary of each judge's major decisions, and PRESIDENT JOHNSON: 12.9 other distinguishing career milestones. Thus, a PRESIDENT NIXON: 22.4 litigator in Cleveland who suddenly finds himself PRESIDENT FORD: 7.2 with a case in Atlanta can now turn to our PRESIDENT CARTER: 35 .7 Directory to get a sense of the judge's background PRESIDENT REAGAN: 12.0 (ls he a former insurance defense lawyer or a /00% former NAACP lawyer?); his prior experience (Is he famous for a pro-plaintiff ruling in a major *THJS JNFORMA TJON APPL/ES TO ALL ACTJVEJUDGES, I.E. ALL antitrust case?); the president who appointed him; JUDGES. INCLUDJNG THOSE ON and his age, law school, and general political SENIOR STATUS. WITH A FULL; OR NEARLY FULL CASELOAD. philosophy. The directory is organized according to the state in which eachjudge sits and includes all judges, whether on active or senior status, who maintain a full or nearly full docket. (Senior judges with less active dockets are listed but not described.) We hope you find it useful. Steven Brill Editor and Publisher JULY/AUGUST 1983 3 CONTENTS ALABAMA KENTUCKY OHIO MIDDLE DISTRICT. 8 EASTERN DISTRICT. 24 NORTHERN DISTRICT. 42 NORTHERN DISTRICT. 6 WESTERN DISTRICT. 24 SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 43 SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 8 LOUISIANA OKLAHOMA ALASKA 8 MIDDLE DISTRICT. 24 AU DISTRICTS 43 ARIZONA 7 EASTERN DISTRICT. 25 OREGON 44 ARKANSAS WESTERN DISTRICT. 25 PENNSYLVANIA AU DISTRICTS 7 MAINE 28 MIDDLE DISTRICT. 44 CALIFORNIA MARYIAND 8 EASTERN DISTRICT. 45 CENTRAL DISTRICT. 8. MASSACHusms 26 WESTERN DISTRICT. 46 NORTHERN DISTRICT. 10 MICHIGAN PUERTO RICO 46 SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 11 EASTERN DISTRICT. 27 RHODE ISLAND 47 EA.STERN DISTRICT. 12 WESTERN DISTRICT. 28 SOUTH CAROLINA 47 COLORADO 12 MINNESOTA 28 SOUTH DAKOTA 48 CONNECTICUf 14 MISSISSIPPI nNNESSEE DELAWARE 14 NORTHERN DISTRICT. 30 MIDDLE DISTRICT. 48 DISTRICf OF COLUMBIA 14 SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 30 EASTERN DISTRICT. 48 FLORIDA MISSOURI WESTERN DISTRICT. 48 MIDDLE DISTRICT. 18 EASTERN DISTRICT. 30 TEXAS NORTHERN DISTRICT. 18 WESTERN DISTRICT. 31. NORTHERN DISTRICT. 49 SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 18 MONTANA 32 SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 49 GEORGIA NEBRASKA 32 EASTERN DISTRICT. so MIDDLE DISTRICT. 18 NEVADA 32 WESTERN DISTRICT. so NORTHERN DISTRICT. 18 NEW HAMPSHIRE 32 UTAH 51 SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 19 NEW JERSEY 33 VERMONT 51 GUAM 19 NEW MEXICO 33 VIRGIN ISLANDS 51 KAWAI 19 NEW YORK VIRGINIA IDAHO 19 NORTHERN DISTRICT. 34 EASTERN DISTRICT. 51 IWNOIS SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 34 WESTERN DISTRICT. 52 CENTRAL DISTRICT. 19 EASTERN DISTRICT. 39 WASHINGTON NORTHERN DISTRICT. 20 WESTERN DISTRICT. 40 EASTERN DISTRICT. 52 SOUTHERN DISTRICT. 22 NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DISTRICT. 52 MIDDLE DISTRICT. 40 WEST VIRGINIA INDIANA NORTHERN DISTRICT. NORTHERN DISTRICT. ~ EASTERN DISTRICT. 40 53 SOUTHERN DISTRICT. SOUTHERN DISTRICT. ~ WESTERN DISTRICT. 40 53 IOWA WISCONSIN AU DISTRICTS 23 NORTH DAKOTA 42 EASTERN DISTRICT. 54 WESTERN DISTRICT. 54 KANSAS 23 NORTHERN MARIANA 1SLAND$_42 WYOMING 54 SUPPLEMEHT EDITORS ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR BETH GREENFIELD ZOLT AN SCHEFFER JOAN KENYON ART ASSlSTAHI' ART DIRECTOR CONSTANCE LEETE JOHN R. BELKNAP COPYEDITOR REPORIERS RESEARCHERS PENNY WOLFSON EILEEN DASPIN SUSAN ADAMS ANN HARNAGEL STUART DROWN CAREY ADINA KARMEL JULIA FLYNN JAMES LYONS ERIN MARTIN CYNTHIA MAYER ROB MITCHELL LEAHROZEN SARAH PALMER ALISSA RUBIN CLAUDIA WEINSTEIN 4 THE AMERICAN LAWYER Bankruptcy referee, 1937-61. Primarily hears criminal cases. Conserva­ SEYBOURN LYNNE tive. Frequently hears cases for the Eleventh SENIOR JUDGE. APPOINTED BY TRUMAN in Circuit Court of Appeals. 1946. Born in Decatur, Ala., in 1907; re­ ceived law degree from University of Ala­ bama. State court judge, 1934-41. ROBERT VARNER U.W. CLEMON Presided over the long-running antitrust CHIEF JUDGE SINCE 1979 APPolNTED BY CARTER in 1980. Born in Fair­ litigation that ultimately resulted in the field, Ala., in 1943; received law degree from brealcup of United Fruit, the dominant com­ APPOINTED BY NIXON in 1971. Born in Mont· Columbia. Partner at Birmingham's Adams, pany in the b'Ulana industry (1954-74). gomery, Ala., in 1921; received law degree Balcer & Clemon, 1968-80 (general practice, Very conservative. Pushes lawyers to set­ from University of Alabama. Partner at including civil rights litigation). One of the tle cases. Montgomery's Jones, Murray, Stewart & first black members of the state senate, 1973- Varner, 1958-71 (general practice). n. First black federal district judge ap­ Receives high marks for courageous han­ pointed in Alabama. ROBERT PROPST dling of the Alabama prison cases. Inherited Presided over the highly publicized case APPOINTED BY CARTER in 1980. Born in Ohat­ the dispute in 1979 and ordered the state to brought by a class of U.S. citizens trying to chee, Ala., in 193l;received law degree from release hundreds of prisoners because of coUect on bonds issued by the Chinese gov­ University of Alabama. Partner at Wilston, overcrowding (reversed). Set up a committee ernment prior to the Communist revolution. Propst, lfom, Jackson, Bailey & Bolt in An­ with representatives from both sides to moni­ Ruled in 1982 that a representative of the niston, Ala., 1957-80 (general practice). tor the state's efforts to comply with consti­ People's Republic of China had to appear in a tutional requirements for prison conditions. U.S. court to repudiate the present govern­ Generally conservative. ment's responsibility for the bonds. Considered a fair and careful jurist. Lib­ TRUMAN HOBBS eral, but does not let civil rights background affect decisions. APPOINTED BY CARTER in 1980. Born in Selma, Ala., in 1921; received law degree from Yale. Partner at Hobbs, Copeland, J. FOY GUIN, JR. WILLIAM HAND Franco & Screws in Montgomery, Ala., APPOINTED BY NIXON in 1973. Born in Rus­ CHIEF JUDGE SINCE 1981 1949-80 (plaintiffs' tort litigation). selville, Ala., in 1924; received law degree Hardworking. Good understanding of from University of Alabama. Partner at Rus­ APPolNTED BY NIXON in 1971. Born in Mo­ complicated legal issues. Fair but firm. selville's Guin, Guin, Bouldin & Porch, bile, Ala., in 1924; received law degree from 1948-73 (insurance defense). University of Alabama. Partner at Mobile's Ruled in 1980 that the Alabama Educa­ Hand, Arendall, Bedsole, Greaves & John­ MYRON THOMPSON tional Television Commission had the right ston, 1949-71 (general practice). APPOINTED BY CARTER in 1980. Born in Tus­ to refuse to broadcast "Death of a Princess," Ruled in 1983 that the state of Alabama kegee, Ala., in 1947; received law degree a docu-drama portraying the life and execu­ could require prayer in the public schools from Yale. Solo practitioner in Dothan, Ala., tion of a Saudi Arabian princess who rebelled {reversed). 1972-79 (general practice). against Muslim laws and social mores (af­ Very conservative. Frequently reversed Struck down Alabama's "fleein!J felon" firmed by the Fifth Circuit en bane). Refused on civil rights cases. law in 1981, ruling that deadly force 1s defen­ to appoint attorneys for indigent plaintiffs in sible only in life-threatening situations. 1981and1982 Title VU cases, as provided by Knowledgeable and well prepared. Moves a section of the Civil Rights Act, on the EMMmcox docket quickly. First black federal judge ap­ ground that the section imposed a condition APPOINTED BY REAGAN in 1981. Born in Cot­ pointed to the Middle District. of involuntary servitude on lawyers in viola­ tonwood, Ala., in 1935; received law degree tion of the Thirteenth Amendment. (The from University of Alabama. Partner at Net­ Fifth Circuit reversed and remanded the 1981 tles, Cox & Barker in Mobile, Ala., 1959-81 order; the 1982 case is on appeal.) (general practice). Pleasant courtroom manner. Tends to rule Said to be usually unsympathetic to civil against plaintiffs in civil rights cases. Very rights litigants. thorough, but sometimes slow to rule. VIRGIL PITTMAN SAM POINTER, JR. HARLAN GROOMS SENIOR JUDGE. APPOINTED BY JOHNSON in CHIEF JUDGE SINCE 1981 SENIOR STATUS 1966. Born in Enterprise, Ala., in 1916; re­ APPOINTED BY NIXON in 1970. Born in Bir­ ceived law degree from University of Ala­ mingham in 1934; received law degree from E.B. HALTOM, JR. bama. State circuit court judge, 1951-66. University of Alabama. Partner at Birming­ Partner at Miller & Pittman in Gadsden, Ala., APPOINTED BY CARTER in 1980.
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