Spottswood W. Robinson III

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit circuit Retired 1998 · served 1966–1998 Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 27 signed orders read

Judge Robinson no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

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

Hansford P. Miller v. Jackson Avirom
· 1967-06-28
Appeal (appellant (property owner Hansford P. Miller)) Denied

“Affirmed.”

Landella Kanelos v. Milton Kettler
· 1968-10-02
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff tenant Landella Kanelos)) Granted

“Reversed and remanded for a new trial.”

Arlene B. Becker v. Colonial Parking, Inc.
· 1969-01-27
Appeal (appellants (plaintiffs Arlene B. and Julius Becker)) Granted

“Reversed and remanded with directions.”

United States v. Edgar L. Hamilton
· 1969-07-24
Appeal (appellant (defendant Edgar L. Hamilton)) Denied

“We disagree, and accordingly we affirm the conviction.”

James A. Baker v. Walter E. Washington
· 1971-08-11
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff inmate James A. Baker)) Granted in part

“The dismissal of the District of Columbia is reversed, and as to it the case is remanded for further proceedings.”

United States v. Earl Cook
· 1972-04-03
Appeal (appellant (defendant Earl Cook)) Denied

“The judgment of appellant’s conviction is accordingly Affirmed.”

Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body Corporate
· 1972-07-20
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Jerry W. Canterbury)) Granted

“Reversed and remanded for a new trial.”

United States v. Thomas B. Dixon, United States of America v. Reginald T. Smith
· 1972-10-25
Appeal (appellants (defendants Thomas B. Dixon and Reginald T. Smith)) Denied

“the convictions under review are accordingly Affirmed.”

United States v. Eddie W. Jackson
· 1975-03-05
Appeal (appellant (defendant Eddie W. Jackson)) Granted in part

“we remand the case for reconsideration.”

James R. Tygrett v. Walter E. Washington, Commissioner, District of Columbia
· 1976-04-08
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff James R. Tygrett)) Granted

“The judgment appealed from is reversed, and the case is remanded to the District Court for further proceedings in harmony with this opinion.”

United States v. Gregory Hurt
· 1976-04-22
Appeal (appellant (defendant Gregory Hurt)) Granted

“The District Court’s ruling on remand is vacated, and appellant’s affidavit is again remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Paulette L. Barnes v. Douglas M. Costle, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
· 1977-07-27
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Paulette L. Barnes)) Granted

“The judgment appealed from is accordingly reversed, and the case is remanded to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

A historical record

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