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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
CA50208
Nominated
May 4, 2020
Committee hearing
May 20, 2020
Committee action
Reported (favorably)June 11, 2020
Senate vote
52–48Roll Call
Confirmed
June 24, 2020
Commissioned
July 2, 2020
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
Domanic v. Christian Brothers 25-20486 Decided Sept. 30, 2026
Marshall v. Guerrero 25-70019 Decided Sept. 22, 2026 Authored
Crawford v. West Texas A&M 25-10887 Decided Sept. 18, 2026 Authored
NexPoint v. Highland 25-11185 Decided Sept. 16, 2026
Texas v. US Dept of the Interior 25-50747 Decided Sept. 11, 2026 Authored
Sterling v. City of Jackson 24-60370 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
Ramirez v. City of Texas City 25-40475 Decided Sept. 3, 2026
United States v. Mitchell 25-30438 Decided Aug. 26, 2026
Natl Infusion Center v. Kennedy 25-50661 Decided Aug. 26, 2026
Hamm v. Ochsner-Acadia 25-30603 Decided Aug. 19, 2026
United States v. Morgan 26-30018 Decided Aug. 14, 2026
W.M.M. v. Trump 25-10534 Decided Aug. 13, 2026
Doe v. Planned Parenthood 23-11184 Decided Aug. 12, 2026
United States v. Mendoza 25-50072 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
Knighton v. Benton County, MS 25-60383 Decided Aug. 6, 2026
MAPP v. Floor and Decor 25-30536 Decided Aug. 6, 2026 Authored
Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg 23-20165 Decided July 31, 2026
Exxon Mobil Corp v. OSHC 25-60108 Decided July 21, 2026 Authored
Ayers v. Neugebauer 25-10572 Decided July 16, 2026
United States v. Allred 25-50204 Decided July 15, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Marshall v. Guerrero Fifth Circuit Sept. 22, 2026
Concurrence Crawford v. West Texas A&M Fifth Circuit Sept. 18, 2026
Opinion Texas v. US Dept of the Interior Fifth Circuit Sept. 11, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Mendoza Fifth Circuit Aug. 7, 2026
Concurrence MAPP v. Floor and Decor Fifth Circuit Aug. 6, 2026
Opinion Exxon Mobil Corp v. OSHC Fifth Circuit July 21, 2026
Opinion Roberts v. KJ Win Fifth Circuit June 24, 2026
Opinion VDX Distro v. FDA Fifth Circuit June 24, 2026
Opinion United States v. Baldemoro Fifth Circuit June 16, 2026
Opinion United States v. Phillips Fifth Circuit May 28, 2026
Opinion Palmer v. Tata Consulting Services Fifth Circuit April 29, 2026
Opinion Cuevas Machine v. Calgon Carbon Fifth Circuit April 15, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Williamson Fifth Circuit March 23, 2026
Opinion Barber v. Rounds Fifth Circuit March 9, 2026
Opinion Devins v. Armstrong Fifth Circuit Feb. 12, 2026
Opinion Rx Solutions v. Caremark Fifth Circuit Jan. 14, 2026
Opinion United States v. Wadi Fifth Circuit Aug. 29, 2025
Opinion Natl Assoc Priv Fund Mgr v. SEC Fifth Circuit Aug. 25, 2025
Opinion Jenkins v. Tahmahkera Fifth Circuit Aug. 19, 2025
Opinion Robledo v. United States Fifth Circuit Aug. 5, 2025