Tenth Circuit
Carolyn Baldwin McHugh
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Barack ObamaDemocratic
- Seat
- CA100305
- Nominated
- Jan. 6, 2014
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Jan. 16, 2014
- Senate vote
- 98–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- March 12, 2014
- Commissioned
- March 14, 2014
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 9panel identified Sat on the panel in Vance v. Aldrich
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Aug. 28panel identified Sat on the panel in Cronick v. City of Colorado Springs
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Aug. 12panel identified Sat on the panel in Walden v. The City of Duncan, Oklahoma
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July 28panel identified Sat on the panel in Terry v. Drummond
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July 20opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Smith
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July 17panel identified Sat on the panel in Wilson v. Stoltenberg
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July 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Mukantagara v. Noem
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July 14panel identified Sat on the panel in KetoNatural Pet Foods v. Hill's Pet Nutrition
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July 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Barnett v. Bridges
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July 7opinion issued Authored the opinion in Lakey v. Bryant
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June 10opinion issued Authored the opinion in Jarvis v. Liggett
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June 10panel identified Sat on the panel in Estate of Richard Ward v. Lucero
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance v. Aldrich | 25-1326 | Decided | Sept. 9, 2026 | |
| Cronick v. City of Colorado Springs | 25-1235 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | |
| Walden v. The City of Duncan, Oklahoma | 25-6153 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | |
| Terry v. Drummond | 24-6046 | Decided | July 28, 2026 | |
| United States v. Smith | 25-7019 | Decided | July 20, 2026 | Authored |
| Wilson v. Stoltenberg | 25-3139 | Decided | July 17, 2026 | |
| KetoNatural Pet Foods v. Hill's Pet Nutrition | 24-3185 | Decided | July 14, 2026 | |
| Mukantagara v. Noem | 24-4071 | Decided | July 14, 2026 | |
| Barnett v. Bridges | 25-5047 | Decided | July 14, 2026 | |
| Lakey v. Bryant | 25-7068 | Decided | July 7, 2026 | Authored |
| Jarvis v. Liggett | 25-8046 | Decided | June 10, 2026 | Authored |
| Estate of Richard Ward v. Lucero | 25-1224 | Decided | June 10, 2026 | |
| United States v. Dias | 25-6028 | Decided | May 6, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Ruiz | 24-2128 | Decided | May 5, 2026 | |
| Martinez v. City of Aurora, Colorado | 25-1142 | Decided | April 27, 2026 | |
| Womble v. Chrisman | 24-7061 | Decided | April 21, 2026 | |
| Sanchez v. Torrez | 25-2009 | Decided | April 21, 2026 | Authored |
| Vasquez-Garcia v. Centurion | 25-2007 | Decided | April 15, 2026 | |
| United States v. Tew | 24-1333 | Decided | April 6, 2026 | |
| United States v. Jimenez-Marquez | 24-2145 | Decided | April 3, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Smith | Tenth Circuit | July 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Lakey v. Bryant | Tenth Circuit | July 7, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Jarvis v. Liggett | Tenth Circuit | June 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Dias | Tenth Circuit | May 6, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Sanchez v. Torrez | Tenth Circuit | April 21, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association v. FERC | Tenth Circuit | March 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | Dekovic v. Rubio | Tenth Circuit | March 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | Sousa v. Chipotle Services | Tenth Circuit | March 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | Coones v. Board of County Commissioners | Tenth Circuit | Jan. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Munoz | Tenth Circuit | Dec. 16, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Honors | Tenth Circuit | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Opinion | Thao v. Grady County Criminal Justice Authority | Tenth Circuit | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Eddings | Tenth Circuit | Oct. 31, 2025 |
| Opinion | Krueger v. Phillips | Tenth Circuit | Aug. 22, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Davey | Tenth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Papke | Tenth Circuit | Aug. 12, 2025 |
| Opinion | Teetz v. Stepien | Tenth Circuit | June 23, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Sjodin | Tenth Circuit | June 11, 2025 |
| Opinion | WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Forest Service | Tenth Circuit | May 9, 2025 |
| Opinion | Luethje v. Kyle | Tenth Circuit | March 19, 2025 |