Frank M. Coffin

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit circuit Retired 2009 · served 1965–2009 Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 28 signed orders read

Judge Coffin no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Wagner v. Devine
· 1997-08-04
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment of the district court is affirmed.”

Tang v. Rhode Island
· 1998-12-11
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded for further action”

W.R. Grace & Co.--Conn. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
· 1992-03-23
Petition for review (petitioner) Moot / procedural

“we do not reach their merits and dismiss that portion of”

United States v. Comunidades Unidas Contra La Contaminacion
· 2000-02-28
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“Affirmed in part and remanded in part for further proceedings”

Melvin B. Lagasse, Jr. v. Paul K. Vestal, Jr.
· 1982-03-01
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“This court granted the certificate, but we now affirm”

Central Soya de Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor
· 1981-07-07
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“Affirmed; order enforced.”

United States v. John Underwood
· 1978-06-23
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“We therefore remand so that the district court may conduct a hearing at which evidence concerning the circumstances surrounding the videotape may be presented.”

Sucesion Suarez Through Its Members v. Pedro A. Gelabert
· 1983-03-09
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Affirmed.”

In Re Special Grand Jury Impaneled February 12, 1976. Appeal of George Kaufman
· 1977-12-07
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgments are affirmed.”

Keebler Company v. Rovira Biscuit Corporation
· 1980-06-19
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“Affirmed in part; reversed in part; and remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Rubie Rogers, and Cross-Appellants v. Robert Okin, M.D., and Cross-Appellees
· 1980-11-25
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“Judgment affirmed in part, reversed in part, and vacated and remanded for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.”

Dale Electronics, Inc. v. R. C. L. Electronics, Inc.
· 1973-12-05
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“counterclaim and remand for further proceedings”

A historical record

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