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Frederick Voris Follmer

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania district Deceased · served 1946–1971 Appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic) 25 signed orders read

Judge Follmer no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Robinson Bros. v. Tygart Steel Products Co.
· 1949-11-30
Motions to dismiss (plaintiff) Granted

“The counterclaim is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.”

Schuman Co. v. Nelson
· 1954-07-28
Appeal from agency reparation award (J. E. Nelson & Sons) Denied

“the award made by the Secretary must stand.”

United States v. Knappke
· 1954-10-22
Motion for judgment of acquittal (defendant) Granted

“Defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal will be granted.”

Morton v. United States
· 1950-07-24
Motions to dismiss (United States) Granted

“The motion to dismiss must be granted.”

Federici v. Miller
· 1951-09-21
Citizenship declaration claim (Eleario Federici) Denied

“Plaintiff’s actions resulted in his expatriation and he is no longer a citizen or national of the United States of America.”

Federici v. Clark
· 1951-09-21
Citizenship declaration claim (Giuseppe Federici) Granted

“plaintiff is entitled to a judgment declaring him to be a national of the United States.”

United States v. Cooper
· 1954-09-17
Motion for judgment of acquittal (defendant) Denied

“Defendant’s motion for a judgment of acquittal will be denied.”

Republic Steel Corp. v. School District of West Deer Township
· 1951-08-17
Tax refund claim (Republic Steel Corporation) Denied

“Plaintiff is not entitled to a refund of said taxes.”

United States v. Lowrey
· 1948-04-26
Motion for new trial (defendant) Denied

“New trial is refused.”

United States v. Stankewicz
· 1954-09-22
Motion for judgment of acquittal (defendant) Granted

“Defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal will be granted.”

United States v. Kezmes
· 1954-10-22
Motion for judgment of acquittal (defendant) Granted

“Defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal will be granted.”

Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. United States
· 1951-04-30
Judgment on the pleadings (Westinghouse Electric Corporation) Granted

“Plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings is granted.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No surviving assigned-case index was located for Follmer's Western District tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about his caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.

A historical record

Judge Follmer no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.