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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
CA61202
Nominated
March 21, 2017
Committee hearing
April 26, 2017
Committee action
Reported (favorably)May 18, 2017
Senate vote
52–44Roll Call
Confirmed
May 25, 2017
Commissioned
May 25, 2017
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 Eastern District of Kentucky Judge Jan. 4, 2008 May 30, 2017 Appointment to Another Judicial Position George W. Bush
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge May 25, 2017 In service Donald J. Trump

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
United States v. Eduardo Rafael Lopez-Escarrega 25-1937 Decided Sept. 28, 2026 Authored
Linda Horton v. GE 25-5958 Decided Sept. 9, 2026
Luther Poynter v. Aaron Shirley 25-5188 Decided Sept. 8, 2026
Dennis O'Connor v. Rachael Eubanks 25-2104 Decided Aug. 26, 2026 Authored
Russ Gordon v. City of Hamtramck, Mich. 25-1917 Decided Aug. 21, 2026 Authored
OPERS v. FHLMC 25-3765 Decided Aug. 21, 2026 Authored
United States v. Tianna Barber 25-3245 Decided Aug. 14, 2026 Authored
Charles Klein, Jr. v. USPS 25-3965 Decided Aug. 7, 2026
John Ewalt v. Gatehouse Media Ohio Holdings 25-4015 Decided Aug. 5, 2026
Christopher Hemwall v. Adam Douglas 25-1566 Decided July 24, 2026
Am. Ass'n of Nurse Anesthesiology v. Robert Kennedy, Jr. 25-3733 Decided July 21, 2026
Mary Ann Bender v. Village of Mariemont 25-3540 Decided June 30, 2026 Authored
United States v. Ricardo Delgado, II 24-2062 Decided June 15, 2026 Authored
United States v. Tarek Fakhuri 25-1056, 25-1099, 25-1104, 25-1157, 25-1353 Decided June 12, 2026
Jamal Ward v. Charles Brotzke 25-1653 Decided June 12, 2026
Steve Karacson v. David Shaver 25-1089 Decided May 20, 2026 Authored
Andrea Tumbleson v. Lakota Local Sch. Dist. 25-3548 Decided May 13, 2026
United States v. Mirsad Ramic 25-5392, 25-5471 Decided May 13, 2026 Authored
Joseph Fischer v. Karen Thomas 25-5400 Decided May 12, 2026 Authored
John Griswold v. Trinity Health Michigan 25-1271 Decided May 11, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion United States v. Eduardo Rafael Lopez-Escarrega Sixth Circuit Sept. 28, 2026
Opinion of the Court Dennis O'Connor v. Rachael Eubanks Sixth Circuit Aug. 26, 2026
Concurrence in part Russ Gordon v. City of Hamtramck, Mich. Sixth Circuit Aug. 21, 2026
Concurrence OPERS v. FHLMC Sixth Circuit Aug. 21, 2026
Dissent United States v. Jocelyn Benson Sixth Circuit Aug. 14, 2026
Concurrence in part United States v. Tianna Barber Sixth Circuit Aug. 14, 2026
Dissent Mary Ann Bender v. Village of Mariemont Sixth Circuit June 30, 2026
Opinion United States v. Ricardo Delgado, II Sixth Circuit June 15, 2026
Opinion Steve Karacson v. David Shaver Sixth Circuit May 20, 2026
Writing Nathan Roberts v. Progressive Preferred Ins. Co. Sixth Circuit May 19, 2026
Dissent Nathan Roberts v. Progressive Preferred Ins. Co. Sixth Circuit May 19, 2026
Opinion of the Court Nathan Roberts v. Progressive Preferred Ins. Co. Sixth Circuit May 19, 2026
Opinion United States v. Mirsad Ramic Sixth Circuit May 13, 2026
Opinion of the Court Joseph Fischer v. Karen Thomas Sixth Circuit May 12, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Karnail Singh Sixth Circuit May 5, 2026
Opinion Kimberly Vaughn v. James Rea Sixth Circuit May 4, 2026
Opinion Efra Samba Deh v. Todd Blanche Sixth Circuit April 29, 2026
Opinion Denis McCormick v. Merlo S.p.A. Industria Sixth Circuit April 14, 2026
Opinion Juan Gamas-Vicente v. Todd Blanche Sixth Circuit April 7, 2026
Dissent Randi Bruce v. Adams & Reese, LLP Sixth Circuit Feb. 25, 2026