William C. Hillman
How Judge Hillman rules, drawn from 17 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Hillman no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Hillman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A late filing required a satisfactory explanation for the delay; the absence of unusual circumstances weighed against relief.
“The most important factor in this test is the reason for the delay; the movant must provide a satisfactory explanation.”
Procedural preferences
At summary judgment, an opposing party's failure to controvert the movant's supported fact statement caused those facts to be treated as admitted.
“Material facts set forth in the moving party’s statement are deemed admitted for purposes of summary judgment if not controverted by an opposing statement.”
Cautions
Professional-fee applications risk reduction when time entries are vague, excessive, or block-billed.
“A deficient fee application is filed at the applicant’s peril.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“I will enter an order sustaining the Objection to Homestead Exemption”
“and denying the Motion to Avoid Lien.”
“Debtor’s objection to Claim # 1-1 is sustained”
“Debtor’s objection to Claim # 3-1 is overruled.”
“I will enter an order denying the Motion.”
“I will enter an order sustaining the Objection.”
“I hold that I have no authority to enter a money judgment on the judgment of non-dischargeability.”
“I will enter an order granting the Motion for Summary Judgment.”
“I will enter an order sustaining the Objection.”
“I will enter an order overruling the Trustee’s Objection.”
“I will enter an order granting the Motion to Dismiss.”
“I will enter an order overruling the Claim Objection.”
“I will enter an order overruling the Objection.”
“I will enter an order granting the Motion for Summary Judgment.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The five sampled matters were all terminated. Their filing-to-termination durations were 362, 384, 1,168, 1,257, and 1,530 days; this small fixed sample is descriptive rather than a court-wide caseload measure.
A historical record
Judge Hillman 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.