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Franklin S. Billings jr — judge journal: record, career & affiliations — IJR

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PurposivismTextualism

Opinions apply statutory text directly to facts, e.g., personnel rules in [2], limitations periods in [6] and [9], and CERCLA provisions in [0]. E.B. & A.C. Whiting Co. v. Hartf… ↗ Conway v. Sorrell ↗ Kauffman v. State Farm Mutual Au… ↗ Szczotka v. Snowridge, Inc. ↗

Deference to government powerSkepticism of government power

Grants habeas relief against state conviction in [8] and entertains §1983 claims against municipal district in [7], indicating skepticism toward government power. Valley Disposal, Inc. v. Central… ↗ Cardinal v. Gorczyk ↗

Affiliations

District Court, D. Vermont — appointed by Ronald Reagan

Party: Republican →B.S., Harvard UniversityBA, Harvard UniversityJD, University of Virginia-Main Campus

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Franklin S. Billings jr

Born 1922 · Woodstock, VT

Judges who rule most like them:James Harvie Wilkinson 3 Michael Brian Brennan John Baylor Nalbandian Dori Contreras

B.S., Harvard University →

BA, Harvard University →

JD, University of Virginia-Main Campus

Decision record

Full record (20) →

United States v. Brophil
District Court, D. Vermont · 1995-09-27 · cited 10×
Grimo v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
District Court, D. Vermont · 1995-09-12 · cited 6×
United States v. Brophil
District Court, D. Vermont · 1995-08-08 · cited 3×
Conway v. Sorrell
District Court, D. Vermont · 1995-08-07 · cited 6×
Wash. Elec. Co-Op. v. Mass. Mun. Wholesale Elec.
District Court, D. Vermont · 1995-08-03 · cited 1×
Crosby v. United States
District Court, D. Vermont · 1995-06-19 · cited 5×