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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Barack ObamaDemocratic
Seat
CA31102
Nominated
Feb. 6, 2014
Committee hearing
March 12, 2014
Committee action
Reported (favorably)April 3, 2014
Senate vote
93–0Roll Call
Confirmed
July 7, 2014
Commissioned
July 9, 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
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 26-1252 Decided Sept. 8, 2026
Roger Salvatora v. XTO Energy Inc 25-1327 Decided Aug. 24, 2026
Pennsylvania Game Commission v. Thomas E Proctor Heirs Trust 22-1587 Decided July 31, 2026 Authored
United States v. Gregory Turbe 25-3058 Decided July 31, 2026
John Doe v. Princeton University Trustees 25-2014 Decided July 21, 2026 Authored
Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs I v. Attorney General New Jersey 24-2415 Decided July 17, 2026 Authored
Artem V. Gelis v. BMW of North America LLC 24-2721 Decided June 11, 2026 Authored
BPS Direct LLC v. 23-3235 Decided May 11, 2026
United States v. Steven Newkirk 25-1780 Decided May 1, 2026
In Re: Whittaker Clark & Daniels v. 24-2210 Decided April 27, 2026 Authored
Johnson & Johnson v. Samsung Bioepis Co Ltd 25-1831 Decided April 14, 2026 Authored
United States v. Nicole Schuster 24-2942 Decided March 23, 2026 Authored
Defense Distributed v. Attorney General New Jersey 23-3058 Decided Feb. 12, 2026 Authored
Sherice Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia 24-3112 Decided Feb. 2, 2026
Ronald Koons v. Attorney General New Jersey 23-1900 Decided Dec. 11, 2025
Frank Giordano v. Andrews Hohns 24-1305 Decided Nov. 18, 2025 Authored
Oxford House Inc v. Township of North Bergen 24-2135 Decided Oct. 24, 2025 Authored
United States v. Rajeri Curry 22-2501 Decided Oct. 24, 2025
Stephanie Murrin v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 24-2037 Decided Oct. 17, 2025
Nita Patel v. United States 23-2418 Decided Oct. 17, 2025

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Pennsylvania Game Commission v. Thomas E Proctor Heirs Trust Third Circuit July 31, 2026
Opinion John Doe v. Princeton University Trustees Third Circuit July 21, 2026
Dissent Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs I v. Attorney General New Jersey Third Circuit July 17, 2026
Opinion Artem V. Gelis v. BMW of North America LLC Third Circuit June 11, 2026
Opinion of the Court Mahmoud Khalil v. President United States of America Third Circuit May 22, 2026
Dissent Mahmoud Khalil v. President United States of America Third Circuit May 22, 2026
Opinion Johnson & Johnson v. Samsung Bioepis Co Ltd Third Circuit April 14, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Nicole Schuster Third Circuit March 23, 2026
Opinion Defense Distributed v. Attorney General New Jersey Third Circuit Feb. 12, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Nicole Schuster Third Circuit Jan. 14, 2026
Opinion Frank Giordano v. Andrews Hohns Third Circuit Nov. 18, 2025
Opinion Oxford House Inc v. Township of North Bergen Third Circuit Oct. 24, 2025
Opinion Jose Montanez v. Paula Price Third Circuit Oct. 8, 2025
Opinion United States v. Xavier Josey Third Circuit Sept. 19, 2025
Concurrence In Re: Whittaker Clark & Daniels v. Third Circuit Sept. 10, 2025
Opinion United States v. Marquis Smalls Third Circuit Sept. 5, 2025
Opinion United States v. Raphael Ross Third Circuit Aug. 19, 2025
Opinion Jose Suchite-Salguero v. Attorney General United States of America Third Circuit Aug. 14, 2025
Opinion Perrigo Institutional Investor Group v. Joseph C. Papa Third Circuit Aug. 12, 2025
Opinion Martha Stringer v. County of Bucks Third Circuit June 18, 2025