Roger Leland Wollman

How Judge Wollman rules, drawn from 29 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Wollman no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Position
Circuit judge
Status
No longer serving
Appointed by
Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Commissioned
July 22, 1985
Education
Tabor College (B.A., 1957); University of South Dakota School of Law (J.D., 1962, magna cum laude); Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1964)
Signed orders read
29

About Judge Wollman

Roger Leland Wollman joined the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1985 after appointment by President Ronald Reagan. He assumed senior status in December 2018 and inactive senior status in September 2024.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

United States v. Neil Scott Kramer
10-1983 · 2011-02-08
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For these reasons, we affirm Kramer’s sentence.”

Mark Moore v. John Thurston
· 2019-07-01
Appeal (appellant) Moot / procedural

“As the state legislature recently amended the challenged statute to accord with the petition filing deadline that Moore had sought, no controversy remains, and thus we dismiss the appeal as moot.”

Cathy Sellars v. CRST Expedited, Inc.
19-2708 · 2021-09-08
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“We affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment on the Plaintiffs' individual retaliation claims, hostile work environment claims, and constructive discharge claims. We also affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment on the pre-2015 class members' class retaliation claim. We reverse the district court's grant of summary judgment on the post-2015 class members' class retaliation claim and remand that claim to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the views set forth in this opinion.”

Inge Smothers v. Rowley Memorial Masonic Home
21-3038 · 2023-03-23
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“We affirm the district court's judgment, deny the motion to certify, and grant the motion to supplement. ... Because Smothers cannot create an inference that Rowley's decisions were motivated by her age, she has failed to make a prima facie case of age discrimination. ... The judgment is affirmed.”

Rachel Stewart v. Norcold, Inc.
No. 21-1782 · 2022-01-27
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

Angela Cantrell v. Coloplast Corp.
No. 22-2731 · 2023-08-10
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

Anthony Collins v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
No. 19-2622 · 2020-08-25
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

National Nurses Organizing Committee-Missouri & Kansas v. Midwest Division-RMC, LLC
No. 21-2200 · 2022-02-17
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

Jaymes Stark v. Lee County, Iowa
No. 20-1606 · 2021-04-07
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“We therefore reverse the order denying the motion for qualified immunity and remand the case to the district court for the entry of an appropriate order.”

Garry Denson v. Steak 'n Shake, Inc.
No. 18-1039 · 2018-12-03
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

J.B. Turner v. XTO Energy, Inc.
No. 19-2867 · 2021-02-25
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The district court's judgment is affirmed.”

Alison Dreith v. City of St. Louis, Missouri
No. 21-3514 · 2022-12-15
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“We affirm the denial of summary judgment as to Boyher, vacate, in part, the denial of summary judgment to the City, and remand the case for further proceedings.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Circuit judges do not carry a trial caseload; not enumerated.

A historical record

Judge Wollman 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.