Spottswood W. Robinson III
How Judge Robinson rules, drawn from 27 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Robinson no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Robinson
Spottswood William Robinson, III was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Judge Robinson received a commission on November 3, 1966. Judge Robinson previously served on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, commissioned there on July 2, 1964. Judge Robinson assumed senior status on September 1, 1989 and served until death on October 11, 1998.
How Judge Robinson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
For informed consent, measures whether a treatment risk matters by its likely significance to a reasonable patient in the particular patient’s position.
“[a] risk is thus material when a reasonable person, in what the physician knows or should know to be the patient’s position, would be likely to attach significance to the risk”
Procedural preferences
Allows an employee’s Title VII claim to proceed when she alleges that her job was abolished after she resisted a supervisor’s sexual advances.
“that formulation advances a prima facie case of sex discrimination within the purview of Title VII.”
Cautions
Checks an environmental agency’s warranty requirement against the authority Congress actually granted and rejects the provision found outside it.
“We conclude that the challenged warranty provision is unauthorized.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Reversed and remanded for a new trial.”
“Reversed and remanded with directions.”
“We disagree, and accordingly we affirm the conviction.”
“The dismissal of the District of Columbia is reversed, and as to it the case is remanded for further proceedings.”
“The judgment of appellant’s conviction is accordingly Affirmed.”
“Reversed and remanded for a new trial.”
“the convictions under review are accordingly Affirmed.”
“we remand the case for reconsideration.”
“The judgment appealed from is reversed, and the case is remanded to the District Court for further proceedings in harmony with this opinion.”
“The District Court’s ruling on remand is vacated, and appellant’s affidavit is again remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“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
Judge Robinson 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.