Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Title
Associate Justice
Appointed by
George H.W. BushRepublican president
Seat
SCT1108
Nominated
July 8, 1991
Committee hearing
Sept. 10, 1991
Committee action
Reported (without recommendation)Oct. 1, 1991
Senate vote
52–48Roll Call
Confirmed
Oct. 15, 1991
Commissioned
Oct. 18, 1991
ABA rating
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 March 6, 1990 Oct. 23, 1991 Appointment to Another Judicial Position George H.W. Bush
Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Oct. 18, 1991 In service George H.W. Bush

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
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
Trump v. Barbara 25-365 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 Authored
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado 25-5 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
Mullin v. Doe 25-1083 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
Wolford v. Lopez 24-1046 Decided June 25, 2026
Monsanto v. Durnell 24-1068 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
Pung v. Isabella County 25-95 Decided June 23, 2026 Authored
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe 24-856 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 Authored
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba) 24-699 Decided June 23, 2026
McCarthy v. Hernandez 25-748 Decided June 22, 2026
T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation Revisions: 6/19/26 25-197 Decided June 18, 2026 Authored
Hunter v. United States 24-1063 Decided June 18, 2026 Authored
United States v. Hemani 24-1234 Decided June 18, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Dissent Trump v. Barbara Supreme Court June 30, 2026
Concurrence West Virginia v. B. P. J. Supreme Court June 30, 2026
Dissent Trump v. Cook Supreme Court June 29, 2026
Concurrence Monsanto v. Durnell Supreme Court June 25, 2026
Concurrence Mullin v. Doe Supreme Court June 25, 2026
Concurrence Mullin v. Al Otro Lado Supreme Court June 25, 2026
Lead opinion Blanche v. Lau Supreme Court June 23, 2026
Concurrence in part Pung v. Isabella County Supreme Court June 23, 2026
Concurrence T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation Revisions: 6/19/26 Supreme Court June 18, 2026
Dissent Hunter v. United States Supreme Court June 18, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Hemani Supreme Court June 18, 2026
Concurrence Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc. Supreme Court June 11, 2026
Concurrence Sripetch v. SEC Supreme Court June 4, 2026
Dissent FCC v. AT&T Supreme Court June 4, 2026
Lead opinion Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Supreme Court May 21, 2026
Concurrence Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court April 29, 2026
Lead opinion Hencely v. Fluor Corp. Supreme Court April 22, 2026
Lead opinion Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish Supreme Court April 17, 2026
Lead opinion Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment Supreme Court March 25, 2026
Concurrence Villarreal v. Texas Supreme Court Feb. 25, 2026