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
- 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.
| 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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Sept. 28
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Sept. 9panel identified Sat on the panel in Linda Horton v. GE
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Sept. 8panel identified Sat on the panel in Luther Poynter v. Aaron Shirley
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Aug. 26opinion issued Authored the opinion in Dennis O'Connor v. Rachael Eubanks
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Aug. 21opinion issued Concurred in part in Russ Gordon v. City of Hamtramck, Mich.
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Aug. 21opinion issued Concurred in OPERS v. FHLMC
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Aug. 14opinion issued Dissented in United States v. Jocelyn Benson
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Aug. 14opinion issued Concurred in part 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. 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
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| 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 |