William Jay Riley
How Judge Riley rules, drawn from 29 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Riley no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Riley
William Jay Riley was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by President George W. Bush, Judge Riley received a commission on August 3, 2001. Judge Riley assumed senior status on June 30, 2017 and served until death on January 27, 2023.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“We therefore reverse and remand for resentencing consistent with this opinion.”
“We affirm the district court’s grants of summary judgment.”
“For the reasons stated, and finding no manifest injustice, we affirm.”
“We remand Woods’s sentence ‘to the district court for consideration of whether [Woods’s] sentence should be modified in light of [the] retroactive amendments to the guidelines affecting crack.’”
“Lacking jurisdiction, we remand the case to the district court.”
“We incorporate by reference our opinion in No. 07-1824 and, for the reasons outlined there, affirm the judgment of the district court.”
“We again affirm Spears’s conviction, and reverse Spears’s sentence and remand for resentencing consistent with this opinion.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges do not carry a trial caseload; not enumerated.
A historical record
Judge Riley 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.