Alfred M. Wolin — judge journal: record, career & affiliations

Affiliations

District Court, D. New Jersey — appointed by Ronald Reagan

Decision levers

AI-measured from their own opinions — each lever cites its cases

PurposivismTextualism

Strict textual application of patent claims, forum clauses, and preemption provisions in [0], [11], [1], and [10] without resort to broader purpose. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. v. S… ↗ NEW JERSEY PAYPHONE ASS'N v. Tow… ↗ Castrol, Inc. v. Pennzoil Quaker… ↗ Chisso America, Inc. v. M/V HANJ… ↗

Willing to revisit precedentStrong stare decisis

Consistently applies and cites controlling precedent on procedural timing and substantive standards without questioning its validity in [3], [4], [8]. New Jersey Payphone Ass'n v. Tow… ↗ Lasser v. Reliance Standard Life… ↗ Savini v. United States (In Re S… ↗

Deference to government powerSkepticism of government power

Invalidates municipal ordinance as preempted by federal statute and enjoins enforcement in [1], showing skepticism of local regulatory power. NEW JERSEY PAYPHONE ASS'N v. Tow… ↗

Judicial activismJudicial restraint

Resolves disputes through summary judgment or trial findings strictly within existing legal frameworks without expanding remedies or doctrines in [0], [5], [7], [11]. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. v. S… ↗ In Re MERCEDES-BENZ ANTITRUST LI… ↗ Vestcom International, Inc. v. C… ↗ Chisso America, Inc. v. M/V HANJ… ↗

Decision record

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