Dolores Korman Sloviter

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit circuit Retired 2022 · served 1979–2022 Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 27 signed orders read

Judge Sloviter 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.

S.B. ex rel. Muwwakkil v. KinderCare Learning Centers, LLC
815 F.3d 150 · 2016-03-10
Appeal (appellants (plaintiffs)) Moot / procedural

“For the foregoing reasons, this appeal does not qualify for an exception to the final judgment rule. Accordingly, we will dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.”

Duquesne Light Co. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
166 F.3d 609 · 1999-02-03
Petition for review (petitioner) Moot / procedural

“Accordingly, we will dismiss this Petition for Review for lack of standing.”

Fertilizer Institute v. Browner
163 F.3d 774 · 1998-12-21
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Thus, we will affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment for the EPA.”

Wolfe v. City of Pittsburgh
140 F.3d 236 · 1998-03-25
Appeal (appellants (plaintiff police officers)) Denied

“We see no error by the district court in its application of the relevant legal principles, and we will affirm the grant of summary judgment.”

Holley v. Department of Veterans Affairs
165 F.3d 244 · 1999-01-21
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the District Court will be reversed and the case remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Tobak v. Apfel
195 F.3d 183 · 1999-10-29
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The District Court properly held that it was without jurisdiction to review the Commissioner's discretionary decision not to reopen Tobak's prior claim. For these reasons, we will affirm.”

Express Services, Inc. v. Careers Express Staffing Services
176 F.3d 183 · 1999-05-10
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, we will reverse and remand so that the District Court may reconsider whether there is a likelihood of confusion between the parties' marks.”

United States v. Amanda Mitchell
187 F.3d 331 · 1999-08-10
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Accordingly, we will vacate the sentence imposed upon Amanda Mitchell and remand the matter to the District Court so that it can conduct a new sentencing hearing and conduct any further proceedings consistent with the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States and this opinion.”

Brytus v. Spang & Co.
151 F.3d 112 · 1998-08-04
Appeal (appellants (plaintiffs' counsel)) Moot / procedural

“Accordingly, we conclude that we lack jurisdiction to review the order under the Cohen doctrine. See Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. v. Mayacamas Corp. 485 U.S. 271, 276, 108 S.Ct. 1133, 99 L.Ed.2d 296 (1988) ("If the order at issue fails to satisfy any one of these requirements, it is not appealable under the collateral-order exception to Section 1291"). For the reasons set forth, we will dismiss the appeal.”

United States v. Giraldo-Avendano
910 F.2d 80 · 1990-08-01
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“For the reasons set forth above, we will remand this case to the district court with instructions to enter an order vacating the special parole term.”

St. George Warehouse, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
394 F. App'x 902 · 2010-07-07
Petition for review (petitioner) Granted

“Accordingly, we deny as moot the Board's cross-application for enforcement of the November 17, 2008 order, vacate the Board's order, and remand the case to the Board for further proceedings.”

United States v. Holmes
193 F.3d 200 · 1999-09-29
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“For the reasons set forth, we will affirm the judgment of conviction and the portion of the sentence that sets the term of imprisonment. We will vacate so much of the sentence as imposes the order of restitution and the special assessment and remand for further proceedings.”

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