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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA20110
Nominated
Jan. 3, 2022
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Jan. 20, 2022
Senate vote
49–47Roll Call
Confirmed
March 23, 2022
Commissioned
March 30, 2022
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 New York Judge Oct. 17, 2011 March 31, 2022 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Barack Obama
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judge March 30, 2022 In service Joseph R. Biden

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
Barbosa Da Cunha v. Freden 25-3141 Decided Sept. 25, 2026
Bergin v. N.Y. State Unified Court System 25-721 Decided Sept. 15, 2026
Jimenez v. City of New York 25-776 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
Dolce v. Connetquot Cent. Sch. Dist. 25-1197 Decided Aug. 31, 2026 Authored
Dziedziach v. Blanche 23-6837 Decided Aug. 31, 2026
United States v. Martin 24-3013 Decided Aug. 21, 2026 Authored
Mueller v. Deutsche Bank AG 25-1162 Decided Aug. 3, 2026
Civil Rights Corps v. LaSalle 24-2251 Decided July 29, 2026
Ohindo v. Ball 23-6804 Decided July 29, 2026 Authored
United States v. Greebel 25-1054 Decided July 29, 2026 Authored
United States v. Gendron 25-2570 Decided July 27, 2026
Northwell Health, Inc. v. Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. 25-192 Decided July 15, 2026 Authored
Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc. v. the Nielsen Co. (US), LLC 26-88 Decided July 13, 2026 Authored
United States v. Salvador 24-656 Decided July 7, 2026 Authored
Huey v. Anavex Life Sciences Corporation 25-1752 Decided June 26, 2026
United States v. Ross 25-210 Decided May 29, 2026
Smith v. the Gap, Inc. 25-1130 Decided May 28, 2026
The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC 25-868 Decided May 28, 2026 Authored
Cruz v. Banks 24-1147 Decided April 7, 2026
Rivera-Perez v. Stover 25-149 Decided March 26, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Dolce v. Connetquot Cent. Sch. Dist. Second Circuit Aug. 31, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Martin Second Circuit Aug. 21, 2026
Opinion United States v. Greebel Second Circuit July 29, 2026
Concurrence in part Ohindo v. Ball Second Circuit July 29, 2026
Opinion Northwell Health, Inc. v. Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. Second Circuit July 15, 2026
Opinion Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc. v. the Nielsen Co. (US), LLC Second Circuit July 13, 2026
Opinion United States v. Salvador Second Circuit July 7, 2026
Concurrence Kellogg v. Nichols Second Circuit June 30, 2026
Opinion The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC Second Circuit May 28, 2026
Dissent Rivera-Perez v. Stover Second Circuit March 26, 2026
Opinion Duke v. Luxottica U.S. Holdings Corp. Second Circuit Feb. 5, 2026
Opinion Purcell v. United States Second Circuit Nov. 4, 2025
Opinion Verizon Commc'ns Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n Second Circuit Sept. 10, 2025
Opinion Nat'l Ass'n for Gun Rights v. Lamont; Grant v. Rovella Second Circuit Aug. 22, 2025
Opinion Wildlife Preserves v. Romero Second Circuit Aug. 22, 2025
Opinion United States v. Perez Second Circuit Aug. 19, 2025
Opinion United States v. Hild Second Circuit July 30, 2025
Opinion Lee v. Greenwood Second Circuit July 28, 2025
Opinion Sikorsky v. City of Newburgh Second Circuit May 2, 2025
Opinion United States v. Robinson Second Circuit April 14, 2025