Stephen F. Williams
How Judge Williams rules, drawn from 28 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Williams no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Williams
Stephen Fain Williams was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, Judge Williams received a commission on June 16, 1986. Judge Williams assumed senior status on September 30, 2001 and served until death on August 7, 2020.
How Judge Williams decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Permits an agency to fill a genuine gap in the drug-naming statute with interim names when that practice fits the statutory structure.
“the FDA’s designation of ‘interim’ or ‘provisional’ established names outside the § 352(e)(3) triad appears both consistent with the statutory structure and reasonable.”
Procedural preferences
Requires a federal labor agency to identify an authoritative interpretation before declaring a union proposal incompatible with a government-wide regulation.
“the FLRA cannot take the same action in the absence of an authoritative interpretation”
Cautions
Holds an environmental agency to the categories Congress enumerated for a gasoline opt-in program; policy reasons cannot add an unlisted category.
“In § 211(k)(6) Congress provided for opt-in only for areas classified as Marginal, Moderate, Serious or Severe. It meant what it said.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, we remand the case to OSHA for further consideration in light of this opinion.”
“Reversed and remanded.”
“Accordingly, we deny Willmar s petition for review and grant the NLRB’s cross-application for enforcement of its order.”
“we set aside the determination of nonnegotiability and remand for further proceedings.”
“We therefore remand the case to the Board.”
“Accordingly, the petition for review is Denied.”
“The petition for review is granted and the case remanded to the Commission.”
“we deny the petition for review.”
“Accordingly we affirm in part and reverse in part.”
“We affirm the SEC's order barring Teicher from associat- ing with any investment adviser, registered or unregistered, but find the order in excess of the Commission's powers insofar as it purports to bar Frankel from becoming associat- ed with an investment adviser.”
“we affirm the district court.”
“arguing that the agency exceeded its statutory authority; we agree.”
A historical record
Judge Williams 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.