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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Barack ObamaDemocratic
Seat
CA111203
Nominated
Aug. 2, 2011
Committee hearing
Sept. 20, 2011
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Oct. 13, 2011
Senate vote
94–5Roll Call
Confirmed
Feb. 15, 2012
Commissioned
Feb. 17, 2012
ABA rating
Well Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Sept. 9, 1999 Feb. 24, 2012 Appointment to Another Judicial Position William J. Clinton
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Judge Feb. 17, 2012 In service Barack Obama

Recent judicial activity

Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.

Cases

Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.

CaseNo.StatusDate
Bruce Henry v. Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 24-10139 Decided Sept. 29, 2026
T. Mueller v. Walmart Corporation 23-12854 Decided Sept. 16, 2026
George Martin v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections 24-11986 Decided Sept. 14, 2026
Andrew Filipowski v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 25-11382 Decided Sept. 2, 2026
John Wilson, Jr. v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections 25-10415 Decided Aug. 21, 2026
Shannon Waller, Jr. v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia 24-13307 Decided Aug. 10, 2026 Authored
John H. Owoc v. The Liquidating Trustee on Behalf of the Liquidating Trust 24-14048 Decided Aug. 10, 2026 Authored
HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business 23-12160 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
Luis Manuel Rodriguez v. Imperial Brands, PLC. 24-11487 Decided July 23, 2026
Keith Edwards v. Officer J. Grubbs 24-12925 Decided June 30, 2026 Authored
Edward Braggs v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections 22-10292 Decided June 24, 2026 Authored
U.S. All Star Federation, Inc. v. Open Cheer & Dance Championship Series, LLC 24-12653 Decided June 24, 2026
Richard Jackson v. William Jones 26-10854 Decided June 12, 2026 Authored
United States v. Eugene Niksich 24-12882 Decided June 4, 2026
Great Bowery Inc. v. Consequence Sound LLC 24-12482 Decided May 5, 2026 Authored
Byron Chemaly v. Eddie Lampert 24-10797 Decided April 22, 2026 Authored
Clarissa Gilmore v. Georgia Department of Corrections 23-10343 Decided April 20, 2026
Kevin Joyce v. Forest River, Inc. 24-12819 Decided April 17, 2026
United States v. State of Florida 23-12331 Decided March 31, 2026 Authored
Harrius Johnson v. Miami-Dade County 24-12676 Decided March 19, 2026

Judicial writings

Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion John H. Owoc v. The Liquidating Trustee on Behalf of the Liquidating Trust Eleventh Circuit Aug. 10, 2026
Opinion Shannon Waller, Jr. v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Eleventh Circuit Aug. 10, 2026
Opinion of the Court Keith Edwards v. Officer J. Grubbs Eleventh Circuit June 30, 2026
Opinion Edward Braggs v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections Eleventh Circuit June 24, 2026
Concurrence Richard Jackson v. William Jones Eleventh Circuit June 12, 2026
Opinion Great Bowery Inc. v. Consequence Sound LLC Eleventh Circuit May 5, 2026
Opinion of the Court Byron Chemaly v. Eddie Lampert Eleventh Circuit April 22, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. State of Florida Eleventh Circuit March 31, 2026
Opinion of the Court Keith Edwards v. Officer J. Grubbs Eleventh Circuit March 13, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Joan Estadella Eleventh Circuit Feb. 20, 2026
Concurrence in part Denise Hughes v. Monique Locure Eleventh Circuit Jan. 29, 2026
Opinion Athos Overseas Limited Corp. v. YouTube, Inc. Eleventh Circuit Jan. 7, 2026
Opinion United States v. Jy'Quale Grable Eleventh Circuit Jan. 5, 2026
Opinion Eboni Williams v. Gerald Shapiro Eleventh Circuit Dec. 15, 2025
Opinion United States v. Eduardo Martinez Eleventh Circuit Oct. 17, 2025
Opinion United States v. Steven Michael Marks Eleventh Circuit Oct. 16, 2025
Concurrence Rani Bolton v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America, Inc. Eleventh Circuit Oct. 15, 2025
Opinion Jon Hoak v. NCR Eleventh Circuit Aug. 26, 2025
Opinion United States v. Timothy Buchanan Eleventh Circuit Aug. 12, 2025
Opinion United States v. Joff Philossaint Eleventh Circuit July 2, 2025