U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitcircuitDeceased · served 1966–1998Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 25 signed orders read
Judge Dyer no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Dyer decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Requires applicants for extraordinary interim relief to carry the burden on likelihood of success, irreparable harm, harm to others, and the public interest.
“appellants have failed to carry their burden of showing sufficient grounds for granting the extraordinary remedy of stay pending appeal”
Requires individualized sentencing rather than a fixed policy based only on the category of crime.
“We affirm our disapproval of statements by a trial judge reflecting a fixed sentencing policy based on the category of crime rather than on the individualized record of the defendant.”
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