William Lynn Parkinson
How Judge Parkinson rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Parkinson no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Parkinson
William Lynn Parkinson was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Judge Parkinson received a commission on August 26, 1957. Judge Parkinson previously served on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, commissioned there on August 6, 1954. Judge Parkinson served until death on October 26, 1959.
How Judge Parkinson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Parkinson treated mandamus and prohibition as extraordinary remedies that ordinarily could not replace an appeal.
“Mandamus and prohibition against judges are drastic and extraordinary remedies.”
He required an evidentiary hearing when the plea record showed no compliance with Rule 11 and withdrawal might correct manifest injustice.
“It was error for the District Court, under the circumstances, to summarily deny the motion without a hearing thereon.”
Cautions
He required complaints invoking federal jurisdiction to plead facts supporting a federal question or statutory civil-rights claim.
“Absolutely no facts are pleaded showing a federal question present pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C.A. 1331 or a violation of civil rights which would confer jurisdiction on a federal court.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Conformably judgment reversed and cause remanded for a new trial.”
“Judgment reversed and cause remanded with instructions to enter judgment of forfeiture in favor of the libellant.”
“The order is modified by deleting therefrom the provisions requiring reinstatement of Vincent Buchberger and, thus modified, is ordered enforced.”
“The order denying Miller's motion to vacate the dismissal order of December 27, 1956 is reversed and cause remanded with instructions to vacate and set aside the dismissal order;”
“The order of the District Court granting the preliminary injunction is reversed and cause remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“Judgment reversed and cause remanded with instructions to deny the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, as amended.”
“The order of the District Court denying the motion of the defendant-appellant ‘to vacate judgment of sentence pursuant to Rule 35, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure’ is affirmed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges do not carry a single assigned trial caseload.
A historical record
Judge Parkinson 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.