Judge John Fullam
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3rd Circuit, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Musical Chairs, Old People
Musical Chairs: Judge Fullam, Benchslapped and Elderly, Is Stepping Down
We recently covered the Third Circuit’s benchslap of Judge John Fullam, an 89-year-old judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In his opinion in United States v. Higdon, issuing a writ of mandamus and directing that the case mishandled by Judge Fullam be reassigned on remand, Chief Judge Theodore McKee had some harsh words for […] -
3rd Circuit, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Old People
Quote of the Day: Oh, precedent is overrated.
Judge Fullam is a very experienced and hard working jurist and he has devoted decades of service to the federal bench. Nothing we have said in this opinion should detract from that. However, neither this court, nor any other court, can tolerate a situation where a judge decides to follow his/her own custom and concepts […]
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