Karen J. Williams

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit circuit Retired 2009 · served 1992–2009 Appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican) 34 signed orders read

Judge Williams 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.

Hale v. Trustees of the United Mine Workers Health & Retirement Funds
23 F.3d 899 · 1994-05-10
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Accordingly, the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the Trustees is affirmed.”

United States v. Denard
24 F.3d 599 · 1994-05-16
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Accordingly, we vacate the judgment of the district court and remand the case for resentencing consistent with this opinion.”

United States v. Derrick Dushawn Williams
29 F.3d 172 · 1994-07-14
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“Because we agree that Williams was improperly classified as a career offender, we vacate his sentence and remand to the district court for resentencing. We find, however, that Williams stipulated to the drug amounts, and therefore, affirm the amounts agreed upon below.”

GBA Associates v. General Services Administration
32 F.3d 898 · 1994-08-22
Appeal (appellant) Moot / procedural

“For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that GBA lacks standing to challenge the validity of GSAR § 552.270-3 and, accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.”

Broyles v. Schlossberg
81 F.3d 27 · 1996-04-01
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment of the district court, therefore, is affirmed.”

Stiltner v. Island Creek Coal Company
86 F.3d 337 · 1996-06-07
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“we affirm the denial of benefits.”

Stone v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
105 F.3d 188 · 1997-01-28
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Therefore, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand with instructions to grant judgment in favor of Liberty Mutual.”

United States v. Chen
131 F.3d 375 · 1997-10-31
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“We reject their contentions and affirm their convictions and sentences.”

Wright v. Angelone
151 F.3d 151 · 1998-07-16
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Accordingly, we deny his motion for a COA and dismiss his petition.”

United States v. Seidman
156 F.3d 542 · 1998-09-09
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Accordingly, we affirm Seidman’s conviction on all counts.”

Stewart v. U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service
181 F.3d 587 · 1999-06-23
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“Because the BIA did not abuse its discretion in reaching this conclusion, we affirm the BIA’s March 1998 decision and deny Stewart’s petition for review.”

NVR Homes, Inc. v. Clerks of the Circuit Courts for Anne Arundel County
189 F.3d 442 · 1999-07-12
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“For the following reasons, we vacate in part, affirm in part, and reverse in part.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Circuit judges do not have individually assigned trial-court caseloads. Williams never served as a U.S. district judge.

A historical record

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