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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Barack ObamaDemocratic
Seat
CA40503
Nominated
Sept. 14, 2009
Committee hearing
Oct. 7, 2009
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Oct. 29, 2009
Senate vote
99–0Roll Call
Confirmed
March 2, 2010
Commissioned
March 9, 2010
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Senior status
Aug. 31, 2021

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
Juan Rivera v. Robert Guadian 25-7050 Decided Sept. 10, 2026
Oscar Lopez Garcia v. Robert Guadian 25-7044 Decided Sept. 10, 2026
Lizbeyde Piedra v. Todd Blanche 25-1258 Decided Aug. 24, 2026
Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends v. United States Department of Homeland Security 25-1512 Decided Aug. 18, 2026 Authored
Curtis Whateley v. Gerald Lackey 25-1751 Decided July 31, 2026
United States v. Kenyada Jaqu 21-4677 Decided July 27, 2026
United States v. Stephen Snyder 25-4218 Decided July 14, 2026
Dmarcian, Inc. v. Pressly Millen 25-1085 Decided July 10, 2026 Authored
Dmarcian, Inc. v. DMARC Advisor BV 23-1790 Decided July 10, 2026
Dmarcian, Inc. v. DMARC Advisor BV 25-1084 Decided July 10, 2026
Shannon Mullen v. Town of Sunset Beach 25-1526 Decided May 7, 2026 Authored
Margaret Byers v. Gordon Painter 25-1058 Decided April 17, 2026 Authored
Cedar Coal Company v. DOWCP 24-1063 Decided March 6, 2026
United States v. Augustine Perez 23-7280 Decided Feb. 23, 2026
United States v. Francisco Celedon 23-4701 Decided Jan. 30, 2026
International Painters and Allied Trades Industry v. Florida Glass of Tampa Bay, Inc. 25-1312 Decided Jan. 26, 2026
David Gasper v. EIDP, Inc. 24-1959 Decided Dec. 8, 2025 Authored
United States v. Peter Le 22-4556 Decided Nov. 18, 2025
United States v. Young Yoo 22-4555 Decided Nov. 18, 2025
United States v. Tony Le 22-4560 Decided Nov. 18, 2025

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends v. United States Department of Homeland Security Fourth Circuit Aug. 18, 2026
Opinion Dmarcian, Inc. v. Pressly Millen Fourth Circuit July 10, 2026
Opinion Shannon Mullen v. Town of Sunset Beach Fourth Circuit May 7, 2026
Opinion of the Court Margaret Byers v. Gordon Painter Fourth Circuit April 17, 2026
Opinion David Gasper v. EIDP, Inc. Fourth Circuit Dec. 8, 2025
Opinion Cabell County Commission v. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation Fourth Circuit Oct. 28, 2025
Opinion City of Huntington, West Virginia v. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation Fourth Circuit Oct. 28, 2025
Opinion Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. Stradis Healthcare, LLC Fourth Circuit July 16, 2025
Opinion Stradis Healthcare, LLC v. Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corporation Fourth Circuit July 16, 2025
Opinion Wakita Doriety v. Matthew Sletten Fourth Circuit July 29, 2024
Opinion Westfield Insurance Company v. Selective Insurance Company Fourth Circuit July 12, 2023
Opinion Marvin A.G. v. Merrick Garland Fourth Circuit June 23, 2023
Opinion Nathaniel Hicks v. Gerald Ferreyra Fourth Circuit March 29, 2023
Opinion Pamela Whitaker v. Monroe Staffing Services, LLC Fourth Circuit July 22, 2022
Opinion Uncork and Create LLC v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company Fourth Circuit March 7, 2022
Opinion Uncork and Create LLC v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company Fourth Circuit March 7, 2022
Opinion Stephanie Johnson v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Fourth Circuit Dec. 20, 2021
Opinion Dakota Nelson v. Mac Warner Fourth Circuit Sept. 1, 2021
Opinion Sharon Bauer v. Marc Elrich Fourth Circuit Aug. 10, 2021
Opinion Servando Galvan v. Merrick Garland Fourth Circuit July 27, 2021