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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.

Cases

Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.

CaseNo.StatusDate
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.

TypeCaseCourtFiled
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