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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
George W. BushRepublican
Seat
CA80904
Nominated
May 18, 2006
Committee hearing
June 28, 2006
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 13, 2006
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
July 20, 2006
Commissioned
Oct. 10, 2006
ABA rating
Well Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Nominations

Senate nominations naming this judge — their own appointment, or a nomination to the seat they are leaving.

NomineeCourtReceivedOutcomeVote
Lee Philip Rudofsky PN1272-15 Eighth Circuit Sept. 14, 2026 Referred to committee —

Source Congress.gov. A nomination appears here when the name matches this judge exactly; the Federal Judicial Center record above remains the authority for service actually served.

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
Kelli Florek v. Creighton University 25-1092 Decided Sept. 18, 2026
The Iowa Farm Sanctuary v. Univ. of MO Vet Health Center 25-2503 Decided Sept. 3, 2026
XTO Energy, Inc. v. Commerce and Industry Ins. Co. 24-3101 Decided Sept. 3, 2026
BNSF Railway Company v. U.S. Dept. of Labor 25-2436 Decided Sept. 3, 2026
United States v. Candace Scott 25-1230 Decided Sept. 1, 2026
Jim Daws Trucking, LLC v. Daws, Inc. 25-1915 Decided Aug. 31, 2026 Authored
United States v. Freddie Gladney, III 24-3333 Decided Aug. 28, 2026
United States v. Rick Kelley 25-3008 Decided Aug. 27, 2026
United States v. William Parrott 25-2213 Decided Aug. 27, 2026
West Series of Lockton Companies, LLC v. Eric Kaufman 24-1072, 24-1074 Decided Aug. 26, 2026 Authored
United States v. Darius Carter 24-3418 Decided Aug. 25, 2026
United States v. Venetia Torres 25-1589 Decided Aug. 24, 2026
United States v. Joshua Nesbitt 24-2357, 24-2382 Decided Aug. 20, 2026 Authored
United States v. Holsey Ellingburg, Jr. 23-3129 Decided Aug. 20, 2026
Mary Holmes v. Jessica Bax 25-1987 Decided Aug. 19, 2026 Authored
Ross Christensen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. 25-2173 Decided Aug. 11, 2026 Authored
Anna Chernyy v. Monty Roesler 25-1574 Decided Aug. 11, 2026
Jane Doe v. Anoka County 25-1568 Decided Aug. 10, 2026 Authored
MOSenecaManufacturer, LLC v. MSHR 25-1349 Decided Aug. 7, 2026
Rustico Lacsina v. Todd Blanche 24-3373, 25-1754 Decided Aug. 6, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion of the Court Jim Daws Trucking, LLC v. Daws, Inc. Eighth Circuit Aug. 31, 2026
Opinion of the Court West Series of Lockton Companies, LLC v. Eric Kaufman Eighth Circuit Aug. 26, 2026
Opinion United States v. Joshua Nesbitt Eighth Circuit Aug. 20, 2026
Opinion Mary Holmes v. Jessica Bax Eighth Circuit Aug. 19, 2026
Opinion Ross Christensen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. Eighth Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Opinion of the Court Jane Doe v. Anoka County Eighth Circuit Aug. 10, 2026
Opinion Rustico Lacsina v. Todd Blanche Eighth Circuit Aug. 6, 2026
Opinion of the Court Kristine Williams v. MO Department of Corrections Eighth Circuit Aug. 6, 2026
Opinion Brent King v. Texas Insurance Company Eighth Circuit July 30, 2026
Opinion Wells Fargo Bank N.A. v. Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Eighth Circuit July 30, 2026
Opinion United States v. Benjamin Striplin Eighth Circuit July 28, 2026
Opinion Becky Joseph v. Thomas-Grace Const. Inc. Eighth Circuit July 24, 2026
Opinion United States v. Gregory Berry Eighth Circuit July 23, 2026
Opinion United States v. Boru Wako, Jr. Eighth Circuit July 20, 2026
Opinion of the Court G.T. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company Eighth Circuit July 17, 2026
Opinion Joshua Glasscock v. Sig Sauer, Inc. Eighth Circuit July 16, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Keshon Baxter Eighth Circuit July 13, 2026
Opinion of the Court Iron Workers STL Pension Fund v. Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co. Eighth Circuit July 13, 2026
Opinion Wilbur-Ellis Company v. Josh Gompert Eighth Circuit July 7, 2026
Opinion Euphoric, LLC v. 4128 Broadway, LLC Eighth Circuit June 24, 2026