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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
CA110803
Nominated
Jan. 3, 2020
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Jan. 16, 2020
Senate vote
52–43Roll Call
Confirmed
Feb. 11, 2020
Commissioned
June 30, 2020
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 Middle District of Alabama Judge May 3, 2019 June 30, 2020 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Donald J. Trump
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Judge June 30, 2020 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
Nicholas Tate v. Warden GDCP 24-10834 Decided Sept. 30, 2026
Bruce Henry v. Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 24-10139 Decided Sept. 29, 2026
United States v. Kevan Carter Gibbs, II 24-12448 Decided Sept. 17, 2026 Authored
Dominick Russo v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce 26-10171 Decided Sept. 3, 2026 Authored
Anne Guthrie v. Coal Bed Services Inc. 24-10572 Decided Sept. 1, 2026
All Does (1-144) v. Conrad & Scherer, LLP 24-14039 Decided Aug. 26, 2026
Jeremy Ellis v. Sheriff, Hillsborough County Florida 25-13267 Decided Aug. 25, 2026
Annette Kingsolver v. U.S. Attorney General 25-10656 Decided Aug. 20, 2026 Authored
United States v. Kenneth Mininger 25-10073 Decided Aug. 18, 2026 Authored
United States v. Steven Chun 22-14192 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
Ann Johnson v. Russell Investments Trust Company 25-10692 Decided Aug. 17, 2026 Authored
Ernest N. Finley, Jr. v. Thomas Albritton 25-12478 Decided Aug. 17, 2026
United States v. Scott Hollington 25-11171 Decided Aug. 11, 2026
United States v. Augustus C. Romain, Jr. 24-14097 Decided Aug. 5, 2026
United States v. Marcus Ryan Telfair 25-10011 Decided Aug. 5, 2026
Joshua Phillips v. City of Hanceville, Alabama 25-12449 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
United States v. Latona Mae Lambert 24-12916 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business 23-12160 Decided Aug. 4, 2026 Authored
United States v. Alonso Pineda-Torres 24-10290 Decided Aug. 3, 2026
United States v. Elizabeth Hernandez 24-10047 Decided July 31, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion of the Court United States v. Kevan Carter Gibbs, II Eleventh Circuit Sept. 17, 2026
Opinion of the Court Dominick Russo v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce Eleventh Circuit Sept. 3, 2026
Opinion Hubert Arturo Acevedo v. Alex Diaz de la Portilla Eleventh Circuit Aug. 26, 2026
Opinion Annette Kingsolver v. U.S. Attorney General Eleventh Circuit Aug. 20, 2026
Opinion United States v. Kenneth Mininger Eleventh Circuit Aug. 18, 2026
Opinion Ann Johnson v. Russell Investments Trust Company Eleventh Circuit Aug. 17, 2026
Opinion of the Court HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business Eleventh Circuit Aug. 4, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Elizabeth Hernandez Eleventh Circuit July 31, 2026
Opinion of the Court Michael Davis v. Lockheed Martin Corporation Eleventh Circuit July 28, 2026
Opinion Bobby Clayton v. Essentia Insurance Company Eleventh Circuit July 8, 2026
Opinion State of Florida v. Secretary, US Department of Education Eleventh Circuit July 6, 2026
Opinion of the Court Winston Lloyd Hayles v. U.S. Attorney General Eleventh Circuit June 22, 2026
Opinion Lil' Joe Records, Inc. v. Christopher Won, Jr. Eleventh Circuit June 2, 2026
Opinion of the Court L.W. v. Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Communit Eleventh Circuit May 18, 2026
Dissent United States v. State of Florida Eleventh Circuit March 31, 2026
Opinion Upside Foods Inc v. Commissioner, Florida Department of Agriculture an Eleventh Circuit March 23, 2026
Opinion United States v. Sylvanis Brice Eleventh Circuit Feb. 27, 2026
Opinion United States v. Rufino Robelo-Galo Eleventh Circuit Feb. 17, 2026
Opinion of the Court Thomas O'Neal v. American Shaman Franchise Systems, Inc. Eleventh Circuit Feb. 11, 2026
Opinion of the Court Denise Hughes v. Monique Locure Eleventh Circuit Jan. 29, 2026