Stephen F. Williams

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit circuit Retired 2020 · served 1986–2020 Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican) 28 signed orders read

Judge Williams 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.

International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Occupational Safety & Health Administration
· 1991-07-12
Petition for review (petitioners (labor (UAW) and industry (NAM))) Granted in part

“Accordingly, we remand the case to OSHA for further consideration in light of this opinion.”

Leonard Rollon Crawford-El v. Patricia Britton and District of Columbia Department of Corrections
· 1992-02-14
Appeal (appellant (defendant Patricia Britton, District of Columbia corrections officer)) Granted

“Reversed and remanded.”

Willmar Electric Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
· 1992-07-21
Petition for review (petitioner (Willmar Electric Service, Inc.)) Denied

“Accordingly, we deny Willmar s petition for review and grant the NLRB’s cross-application for enforcement of its order.”

National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
· 1994-08-05
Petition for review (petitioner (National Treasury Employees Union)) Granted

“we set aside the determination of nonnegotiability and remand for further proceedings.”

McDonnell Douglas Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board
· 1995-07-18
Petition for review (petitioner (McDonnell Douglas Corporation)) Granted

“We therefore remand the case to the Board.”

Western Resources, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
· 1995-12-22
Petition for review (petitioner (Western Resources, Inc.)) Denied

“Accordingly, the petition for review is Denied.”

Florida Power & Light Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
· 1996-06-11
Petition for review (petitioner (Florida Power & Light Company)) Granted

“The petition for review is granted and the case remanded to the Commission.”

Natural Gas Clearinghouse v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
· 1997-03-18
Petition for review (petitioner (Natural Gas Clearinghouse)) Denied

“we deny the petition for review.”

John Stanton v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals
· 1997-12-03
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff John Stanton)) Granted in part

“Accordingly we affirm in part and reverse in part.”

Teicher v. Securities & Exchange Commission
98-1287 · 1999-06-01
Petition for review (petitioners (Victor Teicher and Ross S. Frankel)) Granted 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.”

Accuracy in Media, Inc. v. National Park Service
98-5535 · 1999-10-26
Appeal (appellant (FOIA requester Accuracy in Media, Inc.)) Denied

“we affirm the district court.”

American Petroleum Institute v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
· 2000-01-04
Petition for review (petitioner (American Petroleum Institute)) Granted

“arguing that the agency exceeded its statutory authority; we agree.”

A historical record

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