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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA70209
Nominated
April 19, 2021
Committee hearing
April 28, 2021
Committee action
Reported (favorably)May 20, 2021
Senate vote
53–40Roll Call
Confirmed
June 24, 2021
Commissioned
July 1, 2021
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
Brooke Mason v. Cook County, Illinois 25-2743 Decided Sept. 28, 2026
United States v. Gary Howard 25-2164 Decided Sept. 25, 2026
E. W. v. Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation 25-2991 Decided Sept. 8, 2026
Brian Caraba v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company 24-2504 Decided Sept. 3, 2026 Authored
Maria Reynoso-Salgado v. Todd W. Blanche 23-2628 Decided Sept. 1, 2026 Authored
Metroplex Communications, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. 24-1440 Decided Aug. 27, 2026
United States v. Miroslaw Krejza 25-1770 Decided Aug. 18, 2026 Authored
George Moore v. Club Exploria, LLC 25-2721 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
Johnnie Savory v. Allen Andrews 24-2947 Decided Aug. 14, 2026 Authored
United States v. Thomas Duncan 24-1822 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
United States v. Miguel A. Morales-Garcia 25-1199 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
Insurance Company of the West v. High Performance Alloys, Inc. 25-1327 Decided Aug. 4, 2026 Authored
Cassandra Sykes v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. 25-2279 Decided July 30, 2026 Authored
Arkeyo LLC v. Saggezza, Inc. 25-1577 Decided July 30, 2026 Authored
Stanley Felton, Sr. v. Steven Johnson 25-1047 Decided July 27, 2026 Authored
Ericka Mar v. Abbott Laboratories 25-2587 Decided July 24, 2026
BBLI Edison, LLC v. City of Chicago 25-1713 Decided July 22, 2026
United States v. Katrail Bridges 24-2652 Decided July 21, 2026 Authored
Hakeem Abayomi v. Douglas A. Collins 24-2943 Decided July 20, 2026 Authored
Oak Lawn Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center v. United States Small Business Administration 25-1346 Decided July 20, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Brian Caraba v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company Seventh Circuit Sept. 3, 2026
Opinion Maria Reynoso-Salgado v. Todd W. Blanche Seventh Circuit Sept. 1, 2026
Opinion United States v. Miroslaw Krejza Seventh Circuit Aug. 18, 2026
Concurrence in part Johnnie Savory v. Allen Andrews Seventh Circuit Aug. 14, 2026
Opinion United States v. Miguel A. Morales-Garcia Seventh Circuit Aug. 7, 2026
Opinion United States v. Thomas Duncan Seventh Circuit Aug. 7, 2026
Opinion Insurance Company of the West v. High Performance Alloys, Inc. Seventh Circuit Aug. 4, 2026
Opinion Arkeyo LLC v. Saggezza, Inc. Seventh Circuit July 30, 2026
Opinion Cassandra Sykes v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Seventh Circuit July 30, 2026
Opinion Stanley Felton, Sr. v. Steven Johnson Seventh Circuit July 27, 2026
Opinion United States v. Katrail Bridges Seventh Circuit July 21, 2026
Opinion Bruce Rush v. GreatBanc Trust Company Seventh Circuit July 20, 2026
Opinion Hakeem Abayomi v. Douglas A. Collins Seventh Circuit July 20, 2026
Dissent Associated Press v. Ron Neal Seventh Circuit June 5, 2026
Concurrence Frederick Jackson v. City of Madison Seventh Circuit May 28, 2026
Opinion Kathleen Hayes v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago Seventh Circuit May 28, 2026
Opinion Kellie Wilson v. AIM Specialty Health Seventh Circuit May 27, 2026
Opinion Close Armstrong, LLC v. Trunkline Gas Company, LLC Seventh Circuit March 31, 2026
Dissent Manal Farhan v. 2715 NMA LLC Seventh Circuit Dec. 4, 2025
Opinion Emily Lazarou v. American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Seventh Circuit Oct. 29, 2025