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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Barack ObamaDemocratic
Seat
CA71202
Nominated
March 17, 2009
Committee hearing
April 1, 2009
Committee action
Reported (favorably)June 4, 2009
Senate vote
59–39Roll Call
Confirmed
Nov. 19, 2009
Commissioned
Nov. 23, 2009
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Senior status
Dec. 5, 2022

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Judge Oct. 11, 1994 Nov. 24, 2009 Appointment to Another Judicial Position William J. Clinton
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Nov. 23, 2009 In service Barack Obama

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
American Academy of Pediatrics v. James Uthmeier 26-2238 Decided Sept. 14, 2026 Authored
Eric Stupak v. Mont du Lac Snowsports, LLC 25-2143 Decided Sept. 8, 2026
United States v. Robert Pennington, Jr. 23-3315 Decided Sept. 4, 2026 Authored
Amanda Sima v. Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP 25-1729 Decided Aug. 28, 2026
Central States SE & SW Areas Health & Welfare Fund v. Alan McClain 25-2727 Decided Aug. 26, 2026
United States v. Cisneros 24-6774 Decided Aug. 21, 2026 Authored
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'i v. Commissioner of the Indiana State Department 24-2219 Decided Aug. 18, 2026 Authored
Duralev v. United States 23-4189 Decided Aug. 11, 2026 Authored
Joliet Avionics, Inc. v. City of Aurora, Illinois 25-1483 Decided July 29, 2026 Authored
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Company 25-2125 Decided July 20, 2026 Authored
Bernardo Romero v. Corona Investments, LLC 25-2021 Decided July 20, 2026 Authored
Jacqueline Agee v. Paige Hickenbottom 25-1737 Decided July 20, 2026 Authored
Robert Weissman v. Clearview AI, Inc. 25-1673 Decided July 20, 2026 Authored
Jacqueline Agee v. Paige Hickenbottom 25-2180 Decided July 20, 2026 Authored
Comet Technologies USA, Inc. v. Xp Power, LLC 23-15709 Decided July 14, 2026 Authored
Thor Zurbriggen v. Twin Hill Acquisition, Inc. 25-1963 Decided June 16, 2026
Gary Betts v. Boone County, Illinois 25-1685 Decided June 15, 2026 Authored
United States v. Fernando D. Bolden 25-1734 Decided June 12, 2026
Laura Revolinsky v. Bayer Corporation 25-2401 Decided June 11, 2026 Authored
Penske Truck Leasing, LP v. Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Pensi 25-1738 Decided May 29, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Concurrence American Academy of Pediatrics v. James Uthmeier Seventh Circuit Sept. 14, 2026
Dissent United States v. Robert Pennington, Jr. Seventh Circuit Sept. 4, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Cisneros Ninth Circuit Aug. 21, 2026
Opinion Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'i v. Commissioner of the Indiana State Department Seventh Circuit Aug. 18, 2026
Opinion Duralev v. United States Ninth Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Opinion Joliet Avionics, Inc. v. City of Aurora, Illinois Seventh Circuit July 29, 2026
Opinion Robert Weissman v. Clearview AI, Inc. Seventh Circuit July 20, 2026
Opinion Jacqueline Agee v. Paige Hickenbottom Seventh Circuit July 20, 2026
Opinion Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Company Seventh Circuit July 20, 2026
Opinion Jacqueline Agee v. Paige Hickenbottom Seventh Circuit July 20, 2026
Dissent Bernardo Romero v. Corona Investments, LLC Seventh Circuit July 16, 2026
Concurrence Comet Technologies USA, Inc. v. Xp Power, LLC Ninth Circuit July 14, 2026
Opinion of the Court Comet Technologies USA, Inc. v. Xp Power, LLC Ninth Circuit July 14, 2026
Dissent Gary Betts v. Boone County, Illinois Seventh Circuit June 15, 2026
Opinion Laura Revolinsky v. Bayer Corporation Seventh Circuit June 11, 2026
Opinion Penske Truck Leasing, LP v. Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Pensi Seventh Circuit May 29, 2026
Opinion Penske Truck Leasing, LP v. Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Pensi Seventh Circuit May 29, 2026
Opinion United States v. Dennis McKay Seventh Circuit May 20, 2026
Opinion Nikko D'Ambrosio v. Meta Platforms, Inc. Seventh Circuit May 15, 2026
Opinion Tire Town Auto LLC v. Wood County Seventh Circuit May 12, 2026