Robert Foster Chapman
1926–2018 · Inman, SC
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina | Judge | Richard M. Nixon (Republican) | May 27, 1971 | Appointment to Another Judicial Position, Oct 2, 1981 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Judge | Ronald Reagan (Republican) | Sep 19, 1981 | Death, Apr 18, 2018 |
Education
- University of South Carolina, B.S., 1945
- University of South Carolina School of Law, LL.B., 1949
Professional Career
U.S. Navy ensign, 1943-1946; Private practice, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1949-1951, 1953-1971; U.S. Navy lieutenant, 1951-1953
Opinions on This Site
Showing 100 of 906 opinions from 1972 to 1999
- Charles R. Kerns v. Consolidation Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor 1999
- Federal Election Commission v. Christian Action Network, Inc. 1997
- Reichel v. Dalkon Shield Trust (In Re A.H. Robins Co.) 1997
- Randall v. United States 1996
- Daly v. Hunt 1996
- Becerra v. Dalton 1996
- United States v. David A. Campbell, A/K/A Bruce M. Franklin 1996
- Wofton J. Stewart v. United States 1996
- Bergstrom v. Dalkon Shield Trust 1996
- United States v. Ricky Lee Woodrup, A/K/A Ricky Lee Woddrup, A/K/A Lee Woodrup, A/K/A Ricky L. Woodrup, A/K/A Rodney Woodrup 1996
- Stacey Clark v. Archibald Alexander, Acting Executive Director, Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority 1996
- Carlos Enrique Cruz-Diaz v. U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service 1996
- United States v. Michael John Goossens 1996
- United States v. Ronald Sherrill Wilkerson 1996
- Smith v. Virginia Commonwealth University 1996
- Lem David Tuggle v. J.D. Netherland, Warden 1996
- Chris Anthony Luchenburg v. Sewell B. Smith, Warden, Maryland Correctional Institution Attorney General of the State of Maryland 1996
- Austin v. Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 1996
- Erwin A. BURTNICK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jacqueline F. McLEAN; Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Defendants-Appellees 1996
- Bullard v. Dalkon Shield Trust 1996
- Boykin v. China Steel Corp. 1996
- Mark T. Finn v. S. David Schiller 1996
- Bernstein v. CapitalCare, Inc. 1995
- Supermarket of Marlinton, Inc. v. Meadow Gold Dairies, Inc. 1995
- Smith v. Virginia Commonwealth University 1995
- Ernest Scott v. Mason Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor 1995
- Shadburne-Vinton v. Dalkon Sheild Trust 1995
- Ristow v. South Carolina Ports Authority 1995
- Chesapeake B & M, Inc. v. Harford County 1995
- Lem Davis Tuggle v. C.E. Thompson, Warden 1995
- United States v. Mohamed Basher Al-Talib, United States of America v. Hector Rivera Munoz 1995
- Servis v. Hiller Systems Inc. 1995
- United States v. Catherine Yvonne Acker 1995
- United States v. Ancel Little Clara Little Betty Ann Lappo 1995
- United States v. Cedric Orlando Lewis 1995
- Michael A. Manuel v. United States of America, and International Marine Carriers, Incorporated 1995
- Estate of James H. Waters, Jr., Deceased William Roger Waters and John B. McMillan Co-Executors v. Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service 1995
- Chen Zhou Chai v. Carroll 1995
- Joyce Woodall Concerned Women for America, Incorporated v. Janet Reno United States of America 1995
- American Life League, Inc. v. Reno 1995
- Philip James Ostrander v. Fred W. Green, Warden 1995
- Barber v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor 1995
- E. J. Sebastian Associates v. Resolution Trust Corp. 1994
- Anderson v. Dalkon Shield Trust (In re A. H. Robins Co.) 1994
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Accident & Casualty Insurance 1994
- United States v. Judy A. Wiley-Dunaway 1994
- Thomas v. Peacock 1994
- United States v. Amir James Attar, United States of America v. Perfect View, Inc. 1994
- In Re David Strumpf, Debtor. Citizens Bank of Maryland v. David Strumpf 1994
- Estate of Joseph E. Ridenour, Deceased, James R. Ridenour v. Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service 1994
- Jake Z. Schrum Ruby E. Schrum Dannie L. Schrum Jeanette v. Schrum Donald L. Moore Judith A. Moore v. Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service 1994
- Gsm Dealer Services, Incorporated Forrest Chrysler Plymouth Dodge, Incorporated v. Chrysler Corporation 1994
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 76,048 Edward N. Claughton, Jr. v. Beverly A. Mixson 1994
- Ricketts v. Vann 1994
- Mary M. Tyndall v. National Education Centers, Incorporated of California, T/a Kee Business College Campus National Education Centers, Incorporated 1994
- Randall v. United States 1994
- Mobil Oil Corp. v. Virginia Gasoline Marketers & Automotive Repair Ass'n 1994
- United States v. Danny K. Smith 1994
- Foster v. American Home Products Corp. 1994
- Tyger Construction Co. v. Pensacola Construction Co. 1994
- Maurice Sporting Goods, Inc. v. Maxway Corp. ex rel. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (In re Maxway Corp.) 1994
- Fred W. Ristow Susan M. Ristow v. South Carolina Ports Authority, an Agency of the State of South Carolina the Ss Unknown, an Unknown Ocean Going Ship 1994
- United States v. Robert Ebikebana Akpi 1994
- In Re Jkj Chevrolet, Incorporated, Debtor. Ford Motor Credit Company v. Reynolds & Reynolds Company, and Reyna Financial Corporation 1994
- In Re Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Debtor. River Place East Housing Corporation, Board of Directors v. Jeffrey Rosenfeld 1994
- United States ex rel. Siller v. Becton Dickinson & Co. ex rel. Microbiology Systems Division 1994
- Kathleen L. Eckstein, Administratrix of the Estate of Harry J. Eckstein, Jr. v. Kenneth E. Melson 1994
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. Marine Midland Realty Credit Corp. 1994
- Darrell E. Brown v. Csx Transportation, Incorporated, a Corporation 1994
- United States v. Tran Trong Cuong, M.D. 1994
- Scott E. Lewis v. Schmidt Baking Company, Incorporated, a Corporation 1994
- United States v. Sheldon I. Matzkin 1994
- In Re Joseph A. Thompson, Debtor. Joseph A. Thompson v. Commonwealth of Virginia 1994
- Lisa B. Williams v. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, and Office of Special Counsel Governor's Office for Individuals With Disabilities 1994
- Nellis v. Air Line Pilots Ass'n 1994
- United States v. Julia McMillon A/K/A Julia Walker, A/K/A Julia Bivens 1994
- Goedel v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. 1994
- People Helpers Foundation, Inc. v. City of Richmond 1993
- United States v. Ludmilian Bengali, United States of America v. Ventzislav G. Koutev 1993
- United States v. Charles J. Moore 1993
- United States v. George Borden, United States of America v. Billy Smith, Sr. 1993
- Raymond G. O'neal, and Lisa M. O'Neal v. Celanese Corporation, and Hoechst Celanese Corporation 1993
- United States v. Prem S. Sarin 1993
- Shakespeare Company v. Silstar Corporation of America, Incorporated 1993
- United States v. Nelson 1993
- Carl C. Thorn v. Itmann Coal Company Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor 1993
- Davenport v. North Carolina Department of Transportation 1993
- Thomas Earl KASEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 1993
- In Re A.H. Robins Company, Incorporated, Debtor. Alice Anderson, Claimant-Appellant v. Dalkon Shield Trust 1993
- Goldstein, Baron & Lewis, Chartered v. United States 1993
- Victor George Bryant v. William R. Muth Gregg Robbins 1993
- United States v. Michael T. Strandquist 1993
- United States v. Luther Langford Taylor 1993
- United States v. Rahn Kristopher Willis, A/K/A Darin Andre Smith 1993
- Peoples Security Life Insurance Company v. Monumental Life Insurance Company B. Larry Jenkins Ronald J. Brittingham Thomas R. Jenkins Willard E. Hines 1993
- National Labor Relations Board v. R & H Coal Company, Incorporated 1993
- United States v. Riley 1993
- Robert D. Weaver Chad Weaver v. Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company 1993
- Piedmont Trust Bank v. Linkous (In re Linkous) 1993
- Estate of David N. Marine, Deceased, William H. Price, II and Alice B. Nily, Personal Representatives v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1993