Robert Smith Vance
1931–1989 · Talladega, AL
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Judge | Jimmy Carter (Democratic) | Dec 15, 1977 | Reassignment, Oct 1, 1981 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Judge | None (reassignment) (None (reassignment)) | Oct 1, 1981 | Death, Dec 16, 1989 |
Education
- University of Alabama, B.S., 1950
- University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1952
- George Washington University Law School, LL.M., 1955
Professional Career
U.S. Army first lieutenant, JAG Corps, 1952-1954; U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel (retired); Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1956-1977; Lecturer, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1967-1969
Opinions on This Site
Showing 100 of 1,698 opinions from 1978 to 1991
- Parker v. Singletary 1991
- Nash v. Consolidated City of Jacksonville 1990
- Judy Williams v. William Lee Roberts, of Fulton County, Individually and in His Official Capacity 1990
- Joseph Daniel Brockington v. Certified Electric, Inc., Gerald Raine 1990
- Thomas A. Schopler, D.D.S. v. Rupert Bliss 1990
- Willie Lee Scruggs v. Doug Williams, Warden 1990
- Raiford v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. 1990
- United States v. Alejandro Castellanos 1990
- Raymond Robert Clark v. Richard L. Dugger, Secretary, Department of Corrections, State of Florida 1990
- Alan A. Booth, Counter-Defendant v. Hume Publishing, Inc., and the Hume Group, Inc., Counter-Claimants 1990
- Harold Ageloff and Carol M. Ageloff, as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Scott Alan Ageloff, Deceased v. Delta Airlines, Inc. 1990
- United States v. Dennis L. Taxacher 1990
- Jimmie Burden, Jr. v. Walter Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center 1990
- James Mathis, Cross-Appellant v. Walter Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center, Cross-Appellee 1990
- In Re James Finkelstein 1990
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Sam Rabin, Witness-Appellee v. United States of America, Movant-Appellant 1990
- Harold Lee DRAPER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 1990
- Solomon v. Liberty County 1990
- R. Stuart Huff, as Trustee, Cross-Appellant v. Standard Life Insurance Company, a Mississippi Corporation, Cross-Appellee 1990
- United States v. Dudley P. Hardy 1990
- John E. Green v. J. Kenneth Brantley, Edgar v. Lewis, Craig R. Smith, Garland P. Castleberry 1990
- General Electric Credit Corp. v. Murphy (In re Rodriguez) 1990
- United of Omaha Life Insurance v. Sun Life Insurance Co. of America 1990
- Dr. Charles H. Edmonds v. Dr. David Bronner, Etc. 1990
- Wallace Norrell Thomas v. Charlie Jones, Warden, and the Attorney General of the State of Alabama 1990
- George C. Doebereiner v. Sohio Oil Company, D/B/A B.P. Oil Co., Inc., Gulf Products Division 1990
- United States v. Michael Paul Wragge 1990
- Kane v. Aetna Life Insurance 1990
- United States v. Joseph Thomas Manley 1990
- J.D. Pharmaceutical Distributors, Inc. v. Save-On Drugs & Cosmetics Corp. 1990
- Pruitt v. Carpenters' Local Union No. 225 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America 1990
- Chris Berg, Inc. v. Acme Mining Co. 1990
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. Marina 1990
- American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, a Florida Corporation v. First State Insurance Company, a Foreign Corporation 1990
- State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Cross-Appellant v. George Balmer and Margaret Balmer, Cross-Appellees 1990
- Reed ex rel. Reed v. United States 1990
- Horace Luckey, III v. Joe Frank Harris, Governor 1989
- United States v. Arnold Norman Fant 1989
- George Mandel v. John Doe (Name Unknown, an Escambia County Prison Employee), Escambia County, Florida 1989
- United States v. Rolando Otero, A/K/A Rawleigh Otero 1989
- William Alvin Smith, Cross-Appellee v. Walter Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center, Cross-Appellant 1989
- United States v. Donald A. Hairston, Sr. 1989
- Jesse Woodruff Jones v. Leonard R. Dugger, and Robert A. Butterworth 1989
- David Ross Delap, Sr. v. Richard L. Dugger, Secretary, Department of Corrections, State of Florida 1989
- United States v. Robert Cohen and Samuel Cohen 1989
- Paul M. Matia, Wendy L. Matia v. Carpet Transport, Inc., Continental Insurance Company, Amica Mutual Insurance Company, Intervenor-Defendant 1989
- Delong Equipment Company v. Washington Mills Abrasive Company 1989
- All Care Nursing Service, Inc. v. Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Inc., P.D.Q. Nurse, Inc. v. South Florida Hospital Association, Inc. 1989
- United States v. Darrell Prows 1989
- Latin American Property & Casualty Insurance v. Hi-Lift Marina, Inc. 1989
- William Neal Moore v. Walter Zant 1989
- Gerald Eugene Stano v. Richard L. Dugger, Robert A. Butterworth 1989
- Consolidated Gas Company of Florida, Inc. v. City Gas Company of Florida, a Florida Corporation 1989
- Jacksonville Branch, Naacp, Cross-Appellee v. The Duval County School Board, a Body Corporate, Cross-Appellant 1989
- Dunn v. Blue Ridge Telephone Co. 1989
- United States v. Tom Goss 1989
- United States v. J.D. Pirrotta Co. 1989
- Hill v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad 1989
- Tyrone Oliver Chong v. Immigration and Naturalization Service 1989
- United States v. Rafael L. Corona, Ray L. Corona 1989
- United States v. Julio Piccinonna 1989
- Terry Kent Ringstaff v. Dale Howard and the Attorney General of the State of Alabama, Don Siegelman 1989
- S.H. & P.F. v. Edwards 1989
- Dunn v. Blue Ridge Telephone Co. 1989
- United States v. Willard Richard Weaver 1989
- United States v. Mark Jackson 1989
- United States v. John Wilson 1989
- Larry Golden, D/B/A Golden Mobil, Cross-Appellant v. Mobil Oil Corporation, a New York Corporation, Cross-Appellee 1989
- Charles McCorkle v. W.E. Johnson, Warden, Joseph Kolb, Chaplain, Freddie v. Smith, Commissioner 1989
- Thomas v. Georgia State Board of Pardons & Paroles 1989
- United States v. Alejandro Castellanos 1989
- United States v. Ralph Reginald Cain 1989
- George C. Doebereiner v. Sohio Oil Company, D/B/A B.P. Oil Company, Gulf Products Division 1989
- Calvin Gunn v. Lanson Newsome, Warden 1989
- United States v. Clifford Wise 1989
- United States v. Bernard Nathaniel Davis 1989
- United States v. Gwendolyn Fossett 1989
- Garmon v. Lumpkin County 1989
- Lake Lucerne Civic Association, Inc. v. Dolphin Stadium Corp. 1989
- United States v. Samuel I. Burstyn 1989
- S.H. v. Edwards 1989
- Alexander Proudfoot Company World Headquarters L.P. And Apco, Inc. v. Dennis C. Thayer 1989
- United States v. Fuentes 1989
- United States v. Peter R. Farrell and Paul A. Farrell 1989
- Oceanair of Florida, Inc., and Air Illinois, Inc. v. United States Department of Transportation 1989
- United States v. Donna K. Davis 1989
- Jack Tillery v. Hull & Company, Inc., La Reunion Francaise 1989
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,517 Margaret R. Bruschi v. Ken Brown, Elmco, Inc. 1989
- James Guy, Counterclaim v. Southeastern Iron Workers' Welfare Fund, Counterclaim 1989
- Corporation of Mercer University v. National Gypsum Co. 1989
- United States v. One 1980 Bertram 58' Motor Yacht 1989
- In Re J.B. Lovell Corporation, Debtor. J.B. Lovell Corporation v. Carlisle Corporation 1989
- Jones v. Preuit & Mauldin 1989
- Parker v. Dugger 1989
- Threaf Properties, Ltd. v. Title Insurance Co. of Minnesota 1989
- Martin v. Guillot 1989
- United States v. Jose Vasquez, A/K/A Ricardo Guzman 1989
- United States v. Frank Joseph Lach 1989
- United States v. John Fiallo-Jacome 1989
- Fleming Tullis v. Lear School, Inc. 1989