Robert Smith Vance
How Judge Vance rules, drawn from 32 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Vance no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Vance
Robert Smith Vance was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, Judge Vance was commissioned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on December 15, 1977 and reassigned to this court on October 1, 1981. Judge Vance served until death on December 16, 1989.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.”
“We therefore defer our decision in the above three matters pending certification of the question to the Supreme Court.”
“We therefore defer our decision in the above matter pending certification of the question to the Supreme Court of Georgia.”
“We therefore reverse and remand for appropriate entry of judgment on the basis of the jury verdict.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges do not carry a trial caseload; not enumerated.
A historical record
Judge Vance no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.