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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
CA52404
Nominated
Feb. 15, 2018
Committee hearing
April 25, 2018
Committee action
Reported (favorably)May 24, 2018
Senate vote
50–49Roll Call
Confirmed
July 18, 2018
Commissioned
July 19, 2018
ABA rating
Well Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center.

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
Domanic v. Christian Brothers 25-20486 Decided Sept. 30, 2026 Authored
Rash v. Lafayette County, MS 24-60558 Decided Sept. 17, 2026 Authored
Megalomedia v. Philadelphia Indemnity 23-20570 Decided Sept. 14, 2026 Authored
United States v. Cordova 24-50564 Decided Sept. 14, 2026 Authored
Sahs v. Loyola Univ New Orleans 25-30263 Decided Sept. 11, 2026
I F G Port v. Lake Charles Harbor 24-30552 Decided Sept. 8, 2026 Authored
Sterling v. City of Jackson 24-60370 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
M. v. Aledo 25-10824 Decided Aug. 28, 2026 Authored
United States v. West 25-11227 Decided Aug. 27, 2026 Authored
Rummans v. HSBC Bank 25-10897 Decided Aug. 26, 2026
United States v. Mitchell 25-30438 Decided Aug. 26, 2026
Kipp Flores v. AMH Creekside 23-50750 Decided Aug. 21, 2026 Authored
United States v. London 25-20102 Decided Aug. 21, 2026
Vertigo Vapor, L.L.C. v. FDA 24-60272, 24-60304, 24-60332, 24-60424 Decided Aug. 19, 2026
Bonds v. Woodall 25-60462 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
Wessinger v. Vannoy 25-70012 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
Lopez-Barrera v. Blanche 25-60302 Decided Aug. 14, 2026
Ademola v. Blanche 25-60475 Decided Aug. 14, 2026 Authored
Hunter Marine Group v. Gonzalez 25-20584 Decided Aug. 14, 2026
W.M.M. v. Trump 25-10534 Decided Aug. 13, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Concurrence Domanic v. Christian Brothers Fifth Circuit Sept. 30, 2026
Opinion Rash v. Lafayette County, MS Fifth Circuit Sept. 17, 2026
Dissent I F G Port v. Lake Charles Harbor Fifth Circuit Sept. 8, 2026
Dissent M. v. Aledo Fifth Circuit Aug. 28, 2026
Dissent United States v. West Fifth Circuit Aug. 27, 2026
Dissent Kipp Flores v. AMH Creekside Fifth Circuit Aug. 21, 2026
Opinion Ademola v. Blanche Fifth Circuit Aug. 14, 2026
Opinion La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott Fifth Circuit Aug. 12, 2026
Opinion State of Mississippi v. DOE Fifth Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Cordova Fifth Circuit May 20, 2026
Concurrence in part Starbucks v. NLRB Fifth Circuit May 14, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Vacchino Fifth Circuit May 7, 2026
Concurrence United States v. State of Texas Fifth Circuit April 24, 2026
Concurrence in part Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD Fifth Circuit April 21, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Lezama-Ramirez Fifth Circuit April 20, 2026
Concurrence Cambric v. City of Corpus Christi Fifth Circuit March 13, 2026
Dissent Trader Joe's Company v. NLRB Fifth Circuit Feb. 18, 2026
Dissent Cooper v. State Farm Fifth Circuit Feb. 12, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Leonard Fifth Circuit Feb. 11, 2026
Dissent Three Fifty Markets v. Argos M M/V Fifth Circuit Feb. 2, 2026