Walter Jay Skinner
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Walter Jay Skinner was a United States federal judge best known for presiding over major environmental and toxic waste litigation, including high-profile contamination cases.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter Jay Skinner canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal judge
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human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
environmental law
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toxic torts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
environmental regulation enforcement
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federal civil litigation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | federal cases arising in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
careful handling of complex scientific evidence in environmental cases
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oversight of toxic waste cleanup litigation ⓘ |
| legalSpecialty |
environmental litigation
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toxic waste litigation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States federal court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | federal judiciary of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
handling high-profile contamination cases
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presiding over major environmental litigation ⓘ presiding over toxic waste contamination cases ⓘ |
| notableWork | decisions in major environmental contamination lawsuits ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| workLocation | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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