William Walter Wilkins Jr.
How Judge Wilkins rules, drawn from 30 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Wilkins no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Wilkins
William Walter Wilkins was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, Judge Wilkins received a commission on June 16, 1986. Judge Wilkins previously served on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, commissioned there on July 22, 1981. Judge Wilkins assumed senior status on July 1, 2007 and retired on October 5, 2008.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“After reviewing Maurice's remaining contentions regarding the denial of its motion to strike and the propriety of the grant of summary judgment for the Committee, we conclude that they are without merit. Accordingly, we affirm.”
“Thus, we hold that the Prince George's County adult bookstore ordinance is an unconstitutional prior restraint on protected speech.”
“Such individuals pose a significant risk to the health or safety of their patients that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation, and therefore are not otherwise qualified within the meaning of the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA. Accordingly, we affirm the decision of the district court.”
“Because we conclude that an express warranty claim is not preempted when it is based on a manufacturer's voluntarily-made representations regarding its product, we reverse in part and remand for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of the prison officials. Accordingly, we affirm.”
“Because we conclude that the officer is entitled to qualified immunity on Taylor’s § 1983 claims, we vacate the decision of the magistrate judge and remand with directions to enter judgment in favor of Investigator Waters.”
“We have reviewed the Taylors' remaining arguments and find them to be without merit. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.”
“We vacate Daughtry's conviction and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“Consequently, we affirm the decision of the district court granting judgment in favor of the prison officials.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the sanction imposed by the district court is reversed.”
“For the reasons set forth above, we vacate the award of attorneys' fees and costs and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges do not have individually assigned trial-court caseloads. Wilkins's earlier District of South Carolina service is a separate body of work.
A historical record
Judge Wilkins no longer sits on this court. 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.