William Albert Norris
Judge Norris no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Norris decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Calculates employment-discrimination filing periods from the agency action the governing regulations required, rather than from a later date selected by the district court.
“We conclude, therefore, that the state deferral period must be deemed to have begun on September 10, 1975, the date on which the EEOC was bound by its regulations to refer the charge to the ACRD.”
Rejects waiver where an earlier appeal concerned a materially different reimbursement order.
“We reject the Secretary’s argument that the trustees are estopped from appealing the injunction prohibiting union reimbursement for their ERISA liabilities because of the trustees’ failure to appeal a prior order prohibiting union reimbursement for their legal fees in defending the action.”
Procedural preferences
Treats the collateral-order exception as narrow and postpones review of ordinary transfer questions until final judgment.
“a Rule 20 retransfer does not fall within the collateral order exception to the final judgment rule.”
Enforces the boundaries of an appellate remand and declines to consider objections outside that mandate.
“the supervisory taint objection could not have been within the scope of our remand order, and we have no jurisdiction to consider the objection as raised in this enforcement proceeding.”
Cautions
Requires a new parole hearing when the statutory procedures were not followed.
“We grant the writ and remand for a new hearing in compliance with the procedural requirements of the Act.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“We AFFIRM in part and REVERSE in part, and REMAND the case to the district court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“The order of the Board is ENFORCED.”
“The judgment below is VACATED, and the cause is REMANDED for proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“We VACATE Lopez’s order of deportation and REMAND his case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
A historical record
Judge Norris 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.