Sixth Circuit
Alice Moore Batchelder
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- George H.W. BushRepublican president
- Seat
- CA61003
- Nominated
- June 12, 1991
- Committee hearing
- Sept. 26, 1991
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Oct. 31, 1991
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- Nov. 27, 1991
- Commissioned
- Dec. 2, 1991
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 2009until Jan. 1, 2014
- Senior status
- March 7, 2019
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | Judge | April 4, 1985 | Jan. 4, 1992 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Ronald Reagan |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Judge | Dec. 2, 1991 | In service | George H.W. Bush |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Aug. 7panel identified Sat on the panel in Charles Klein, Jr. v. USPS
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Aug. 7panel identified Sat on the panel in Mark Pannek v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n
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Aug. 7opinion issued Authored the opinion in Leandro Spindola v. Todd Blanche
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Aug. 7panel identified Sat on the panel in Leandro Spindola v. Todd Blanche
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Aug. 7panel identified Sat on the panel in Charles Klein, Jr. v. USPS
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Aug. 7panel identified Sat on the panel in Mark Pannek v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n
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July 24panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Rishad Williams
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June 18panel identified Sat on the panel in NetChoice, LLC v. David Yost
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June 18
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June 16panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Samuel Harris
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May 27panel identified Sat on the panel in Estate of George Worrell, Jr. v. Thang, Inc.
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May 5panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Karnail Singh
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pannek v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n | 25-3706 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | |
| Leandro Spindola v. Todd Blanche | 25-3600 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | Authored |
| Charles Klein, Jr. v. USPS | 25-3965 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | |
| NetChoice, LLC v. David Yost | 25-3371 | Decided | June 18, 2026 | |
| Estate of George Worrell, Jr. v. Thang, Inc. | 25-1863 | Decided | May 27, 2026 | |
| Alexandre Ansari v. Moises Jimenez | 24-1743 | Decided | May 14, 2026 | |
| Ibrahim Alzandani v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs. | 25-1603 | Decided | May 12, 2026 | |
| United States v. Moreno Jackson, II | 25-1223 | Decided | April 15, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Joseph Michael McNoriell | 24-2067 | Decided | April 6, 2026 | |
| Barbara Mercer v. Anthony Stewart | 24-1751 | Decided | April 2, 2026 | |
| Renee Johnson v. Matthew Antkoviak | 25-1527 | Decided | March 30, 2026 | |
| BLC Lexington SNF, LLC v. Bonnie Townsend | 25-5675 | Decided | March 26, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Terrell Lamar Williams | 25-3426 | Decided | March 13, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Stephen Duane Woods, Jr. | 24-1988 | Decided | March 10, 2026 | Authored |
| Amadou Sy v. Pamela Bondi | 25-3631 | Decided | March 3, 2026 | Authored |
| Gun Owners of Am., Inc. v. Pamela Bondi | 25-1282 | Decided | March 2, 2026 | |
| Jacqueline Gaines v. Denise Cross | 25-3233 | Decided | Feb. 27, 2026 | Authored |
| Donald Herb Johnson v. Laura Plappert | 23-5330 | Decided | Jan. 9, 2026 | |
| United States v. Ronnie Lee Goldy | 24-5544 | Decided | Jan. 8, 2026 | Authored |
| In re Humana, Inc. | 25-502 | Decided | Dec. 30, 2025 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Leandro Spindola v. Todd Blanche | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Moreno Jackson, II | Sixth Circuit | April 15, 2026 |
| Opinion | BLC Lexington SNF, LLC v. Bonnie Townsend | Sixth Circuit | March 26, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Terrell Lamar Williams | Sixth Circuit | March 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Stephen Duane Woods, Jr. | Sixth Circuit | March 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | Amadou Sy v. Pamela Bondi | Sixth Circuit | March 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | Jacqueline Gaines v. Denise Cross | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Ronnie Lee Goldy | Sixth Circuit | Jan. 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | Cheyenne Johnson v. Mount Pleasant Pub. Schs. | Sixth Circuit | Sept. 30, 2025 |
| Opinion | Andrew Berzanskis v. FCA US, LLC | Sixth Circuit | July 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Lois Jochinto Orta | Sixth Circuit | April 22, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Keita Jerrod Hayden | Sixth Circuit | May 20, 2024 |
| Opinion | Ilia Kolominsky v. Root, Inc. | Sixth Circuit | April 29, 2024 |
| Opinion | Carl Hubbard v. Randee Rewerts | Sixth Circuit | April 16, 2024 |
| Opinion | Firexo, Inc. v. Firexo Group Limited | Sixth Circuit | April 12, 2024 |
| Opinion | United States v. Robert Whipple, III | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 8, 2024 |
| Opinion | United States v. Davonte Hoskins | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 23, 2023 |
| Opinion | United States v. Orlando Johnson | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 21, 2023 |
| Opinion | United States v. Christian Ferguson | Sixth Circuit | April 20, 2023 |
| Opinion | United States v. Ramiah Jefferson | Sixth Circuit | April 4, 2023 |