David Renwick Thompson
How Judge Thompson rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Thompson no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Thompson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Uses the state offense's statutory ceiling, rather than an individualized guideline range, when deciding whether a conviction qualifies as a federal firearm predicate.
“the potential maximum sentence defined by the applicable state criminal statute”
Treats a concrete injury as indispensable to appellate standing, even for a technical member of a certified class.
“She simply suffered no injury”
Procedural preferences
Requires a new asylum hearing when compulsory process is necessary to test materials used against an applicant's credibility.
“We grant the petition for review and remand to the BIA”
Cautions
Regards an unconditional lack of injury as a jurisdictional endpoint rather than a merits question.
“Appeal DISMISSED.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
A historical record
Judge Thompson no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.