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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
George W. BushRepublican
Seat
CA31202
Nominated
May 1, 2003
Committee hearing
Oct. 15, 2003
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Nov. 6, 2003
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Dec. 9, 2003
Commissioned
Dec. 11, 2003
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Senior status
Feb. 1, 2017

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
Patria Laureano v. Attorney General United States of America 24-2433 Decided Sept. 2, 2026 Authored
Timofey V v. United States 25-2487 Decided Aug. 25, 2026 Authored
Jose Mejia-Henriquez v. Attorney General United States of America 25-2184 Decided Aug. 25, 2026
Roger Salvatora v. XTO Energy Inc 25-1327 Decided Aug. 24, 2026
Jodi Asay v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations Inc and or New 24-2967 Decided June 18, 2026
Mark Justman v. Accenture LLP 25-2084 Decided June 17, 2026
Jafarnia Williams v. Superintendent Rockview SCI 23-1306 Decided June 15, 2026
Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud S.A. v. Webuild S.P.A 24-3005 Decided May 18, 2026 Authored
United States v. Dameia Smith 24-2020 Decided Feb. 3, 2026 Authored
United States v. Julien Giraud, Jr. 25-2635 Decided Dec. 1, 2025
Harbor Business Compliance Corp v. Firstbase IO Inc 25-1278 Decided Aug. 27, 2025 Authored
Rashonna Ransom v. GreatPlains Finance LLC 24-1908 Decided Aug. 26, 2025
United States v. Torey Dobbin 17-3664 Decided Aug. 11, 2025
Amber Cook v. GameStop Inc 23-2574 Decided Aug. 7, 2025 Authored
Brian Trematore Plumbing & Heating Co Inc v. Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 25 Smart 24-1298 Decided Aug. 1, 2025
Roger Real v. Attorney General United States of America 24-1545 Decided July 30, 2025
Johnson v. USA 24-2779 Decided July 28, 2025
United States v. Safehouse 24-2027 Decided July 24, 2025
United States v. Bryant 24-3093 Decided July 21, 2025
United States v. Lynell Guyton 21-3093 Decided July 18, 2025

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Timofey V v. United States Third Circuit Aug. 25, 2026
Concurrence in part Patria Laureano v. Attorney General United States of America Third Circuit May 29, 2026
Opinion Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud S.A. v. Webuild S.P.A Third Circuit May 18, 2026
Opinion United States v. Dameia Smith Third Circuit Feb. 3, 2026
Opinion Harbor Business Compliance Corp v. Firstbase IO Inc Third Circuit Aug. 27, 2025
Opinion Amber Cook v. GameStop Inc Third Circuit Aug. 7, 2025
Opinion Richard Laird v. Secretary PA Dept Corrections Third Circuit Feb. 26, 2025
Opinion United States v. Cornelius Green Third Circuit Aug. 27, 2024
Opinion Robert Mator v. Wesco Distribution Inc Third Circuit May 16, 2024
Opinion Kars 4 Kids Inc v. America Can Cars For Kids Third Circuit April 17, 2024
Opinion Muhanad Al-Hasani v. Secretary United States Department of Homeland Sec Third Circuit Aug. 30, 2023
Opinion Associated Builders & Contractors Western Penn v. Community College of Allegheny Third Circuit Aug. 29, 2023
Opinion Zurn Industries Inc v. Allstate Insurance Co Third Circuit July 28, 2023
Opinion United States v. Michael Simmons Third Circuit June 1, 2023
Opinion United States v. Julio Rivera Third Circuit March 17, 2023
Opinion United States v. Amin De Castro Third Circuit Sept. 27, 2022
Opinion United States v. Justin Brown Third Circuit Aug. 29, 2022
Order J. J. v. City of San Diego Ninth Circuit Aug. 2, 2022
Opinion John Lesko v. Secretary Pennsylvania Departm Third Circuit May 17, 2022
Opinion Ocholi Iredia v. Attorney General United States Third Circuit Feb. 11, 2022