Sixth Circuit
Amul Roger Thapar
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
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican president
- 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, 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 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.
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Tianna Barber
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Tianna Barber
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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 Charles Klein, Jr. v. USPS
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Aug. 5panel identified Sat on the panel in John Ewalt v. Gatehouse Media Ohio Holdings
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Aug. 5panel identified Sat on the panel in John Ewalt v. Gatehouse Media Ohio Holdings
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July 24panel identified Sat on the panel in Christopher Hemwall v. Adam Douglas
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July 21
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July 7panel identified Sat on the panel in Patrice Nelson v. MillerKnoll, Inc.
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July 7panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Joseph Harris
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June 30panel identified Sat on the panel in Mary Ann Bender v. Village of Mariemont
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June 24panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Seth Hoover
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Tianna Barber | 25-3245 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | |
| 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 | |
| Jamal Ward v. Charles Brotzke | 25-1653 | Decided | June 12, 2026 | |
| United States v. Tarek Fakhuri | 25-1099 | Decided | June 12, 2026 | |
| Steve Karacson v. David Shaver | 25-1089 | Decided | May 20, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Mirsad Ramic | 25-5471 | Decided | May 13, 2026 | Authored |
| Andrea Tumbleson v. Lakota Local Sch. Dist. | 25-3548 | Decided | May 13, 2026 | |
| Joseph Fischer v. Karen Thomas | 25-5400 | Decided | May 12, 2026 | Authored |
| John Griswold v. Trinity Health Michigan | 25-1271 | Decided | May 11, 2026 | |
| Amanda Martin v. Fed. Rsrv. Bank of Cleveland | 25-3518 | Decided | May 7, 2026 | |
| United States v. Karnail Singh | 25-1523 | Decided | May 5, 2026 | Authored |
| Kimberly Vaughn v. James Rea | 25-3537 | Decided | May 4, 2026 | Authored |
| Efra Samba Deh v. Todd Blanche | 25-3659 | Decided | April 29, 2026 | Authored |
| Phillip Jones v. Tim Shoop | 24-3356 | Decided | April 22, 2026 | |
| United States v. Moreno Jackson, II | 25-1223 | Decided | April 15, 2026 | |
| Juan Gamas-Vicente v. Todd Blanche | 25-3415 | Decided | April 7, 2026 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Steve Karacson v. David Shaver | Sixth Circuit | May 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Mirsad Ramic | Sixth Circuit | May 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | Joseph Fischer v. Karen Thomas | Sixth Circuit | May 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | 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 | Juan Gamas-Vicente v. Todd Blanche | Sixth Circuit | April 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | Clarence Borns v. Troy Chrisman | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Kelly Richards | Sixth Circuit | Jan. 9, 2026 |
| Opinion | Tina Zai v. Nat'l Credit Union Admin. Bd. | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 11, 2025 |
| Opinion | Jennie Wright v. Louisville Metro Gov't | Sixth Circuit | July 16, 2025 |
| Opinion | Daniel Stewart v. David Martin | Sixth Circuit | July 7, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Rodney Hamilton Higgins, Jr. | Sixth Circuit | June 27, 2025 |
| Opinion | Fire-Dex, LLC v. Admiral Ins. Co. | Sixth Circuit | June 2, 2025 |
| Opinion | Belinda Marie Fitzpatrick v. Kyle Hanney | Sixth Circuit | May 30, 2025 |
| Opinion | Arsen Sarkisov v. Pamela Bondi | Sixth Circuit | May 29, 2025 |
| Opinion | Brandi Goodwin v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am. | Sixth Circuit | May 15, 2025 |
| Opinion | Karu Gene White v. Laura Plappert | Sixth Circuit | May 13, 2025 |
| Opinion | John Doe v. William Lee | Sixth Circuit | May 12, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Andre Whitlow | Sixth Circuit | April 16, 2025 |