Rosemary M. Collyer
Encyclopedia
Rosemary Mayers Collyer is a United States District Court
judge for the District of Columbia
petitions submitted on behalf of Guantanamo captives.
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
judge for the District of Columbia
Education
| 1968 | Trinity College (Washington, DC) |
| 1977 | University of Denver College of Law |
Legal career
| Sherman & Howard Sherman & Howard Sherman & Howard L.L.C., established in 1892, is the oldest law firm in Denver, Colorado, USA. It has approximately 190 attorneys practicing in offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, Steamboat Springs, Vail and Aspen, Colorado; Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada; Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; St. Louis,... |
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| 1981-1984 | Chairman of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission |
| 1984-1989 | General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board |
| 1989-2003 | Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP |
| 2003 | Appointed to the United States District Court. |
Notable cases
Judge Collyer presided over a number of habeas corpusHabeas corpus
is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention. The remedy can be sought by the prisoner or by another person coming to his aid. Habeas corpus originated in the English legal system, but it is now available in many nations...
petitions submitted on behalf of Guantanamo captives.