Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Barack ObamaDemocratic
Seat
CA41203
Nominated
Nov. 4, 2009
Committee hearing
Dec. 16, 2009
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Jan. 28, 2010
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Dec. 18, 2010
Commissioned
Dec. 22, 2010
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 2023

Source Federal Judicial Center.

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
Tracey Edwards v. Benita Witherspoon 24-7049 Decided Sept. 10, 2026
Lizbeyde Piedra v. Todd Blanche 25-1258 Decided Aug. 24, 2026
Central Appalachian Coal Company v. DOWCP 24-1467 Decided Aug. 20, 2026
United States v. Robert Boyd 23-6914 Decided Aug. 6, 2026
Elshan Bayramov v. Peritus Portfolio Services 25-1501 Decided Aug. 5, 2026
Elshan Bayramov v. American Credit Acceptance 25-1490 Decided Aug. 5, 2026
Michael Driggs v. CIA 25-2177 Decided Aug. 4, 2026 Authored
United States v. Jose Belmonte Cardozo 25-4239 Decided July 13, 2026
Randle Jackson v. Gerald Bush 25-1449 Decided July 9, 2026 Authored
Maximino Ramos v. Todd Blanche 25-2037 Decided July 9, 2026 Authored
George Steen v. Leslie Dismukes 24-6409 Decided July 8, 2026
K.C. Langford v. Donnie Stonebreaker 24-7118 Decided July 2, 2026
United States v. Christopher Bendann 25-4033 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
FS Medical Supplies, LLC v. TannerGAP, Inc. 25-2200 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
FS Medical Supplies, LLC v. Tanner Pharma UK Limited 25-2199 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
United States v. Yonathan Melaku 24-4059 Decided June 17, 2026
Kenneth McPherson v. Robert Patton 24-2143 Decided May 21, 2026 Authored
Retail Energy Advancement League v. Anthony Brown 25-1012 Decided May 15, 2026
ColonialWebb Contractors Company v. Hill Phoenix, Inc. 24-1237 Decided May 4, 2026
Brittany Ruffin v. Kevin Davis 25-1318 Decided April 29, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Michael Driggs v. CIA Fourth Circuit Aug. 4, 2026
Opinion of the Court Randle Jackson v. Gerald Bush Fourth Circuit July 9, 2026
Opinion Maximino Ramos v. Todd Blanche Fourth Circuit July 9, 2026
Opinion FS Medical Supplies, LLC v. Tanner Pharma UK Limited Fourth Circuit June 25, 2026
Opinion United States v. Christopher Bendann Fourth Circuit June 25, 2026
Opinion FS Medical Supplies, LLC v. TannerGAP, Inc. Fourth Circuit June 25, 2026
Opinion Kenneth McPherson v. Robert Patton Fourth Circuit May 21, 2026
Opinion Brittany Ruffin v. Kevin Davis Fourth Circuit April 29, 2026
Dissent Margaret Byers v. Gordon Painter Fourth Circuit April 17, 2026
Opinion United States v. Trent Russell Fourth Circuit April 14, 2026
Opinion United States v. Joseph Castellano Fourth Circuit April 6, 2026
Opinion Eleanor McGinn v. Broadmead, Inc. Fourth Circuit Feb. 18, 2026
Opinion City of Southfield General Employees' Retirement v. Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Fourth Circuit Feb. 17, 2026
Opinion of the Court Natl. Assoc. of Diversity Officers in Higher Edu. v. Donald Trump Fourth Circuit Feb. 6, 2026
Concurrence Natl. Assoc. of Diversity Officers in Higher Edu. v. Donald Trump Fourth Circuit Feb. 6, 2026
Dissent United States v. Francisco Celedon Fourth Circuit Jan. 30, 2026
Opinion Dominion Coal Corporation v. DOWCP Fourth Circuit Jan. 15, 2026
Opinion Sabara Roberts v. J. Evans Fourth Circuit Jan. 6, 2026
Opinion Jules Gautier v. Tams Management, Inc. Fourth Circuit Jan. 2, 2026
Opinion United States v. James Gould Fourth Circuit Jan. 2, 2026