Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Title
Associate Justice
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican president
Seat
SCT0214
Nominated
July 10, 2018
Committee hearing
Sept. 4, 2018
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Sept. 28, 2018
Senate vote
50–48Roll Call
Confirmed
Oct. 6, 2018
Commissioned
Oct. 6, 2018
ABA rating
Well Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Judge May 30, 2006 Oct. 5, 2018 Appointment to Another Judicial Position George W. Bush
Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Oct. 6, 2018 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
Trump v. Barbara 25-365 Decided June 30, 2026 Authored
West Virginia v. B. P. J. 24-43 Decided June 30, 2026 Authored
National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n 24-621 Decided June 30, 2026 Authored
Chatrie v. United States 25-112 Decided June 29, 2026
Watson v. Republican National Committee 24-1260 Decided June 29, 2026
Trump v. Slaughter 25-332 Decided June 29, 2026
Trump v. Cook 25A312 Decided June 29, 2026
Monsanto v. Durnell 24-1068 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
Wolford v. Lopez 24-1046 Decided June 25, 2026
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado 25-5 Decided June 25, 2026
Mullin v. Doe 25-1083 Decided June 25, 2026
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba) 24-699 Decided June 23, 2026 Authored
Pung v. Isabella County 25-95 Decided June 23, 2026
Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety 23-1197 Decided June 23, 2026
Blanche v. Lau 25-429 Decided June 23, 2026
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe 24-856 Decided June 23, 2026
McCarthy v. Hernandez 25-748 Decided June 22, 2026
Hunter v. United States 24-1063 Decided June 18, 2026 Authored
T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation Revisions: 6/19/26 25-197 Decided June 18, 2026
United States v. Hemani 24-1234 Decided June 18, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Lead opinion West Virginia v. B. P. J. Supreme Court June 30, 2026
Lead opinion National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n Supreme Court June 30, 2026
Concurrence in part Trump v. Barbara Supreme Court June 30, 2026
Lead opinion Monsanto v. Durnell Supreme Court June 25, 2026
Lead opinion Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba) Supreme Court June 23, 2026
Concurrence Hunter v. United States Supreme Court June 18, 2026
Lead opinion Pitchford v. Cain Supreme Court May 28, 2026
Concurrence Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC Supreme Court May 14, 2026
Dissent Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump Supreme Court Feb. 20, 2026
Lead opinion Ellingburg v. United States Supreme Court Jan. 20, 2026
Lead opinion Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. Supreme Court June 27, 2025
Lead opinion Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA Supreme Court June 20, 2025
Lead opinion McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. Supreme Court June 20, 2025
Lead opinion NRC v. Texas Supreme Court June 18, 2025
Lead opinion Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County Supreme Court May 29, 2025
Concurrence Barnes v. Felix Supreme Court May 15, 2025
Dissent Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn Supreme Court April 2, 2025
Concurrence Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath Supreme Court Feb. 21, 2025
Lead opinion Williams v. Reed Supreme Court Feb. 21, 2025
Lead opinion E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera Supreme Court Jan. 15, 2025