Sixth Circuit
David William McKeague
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- George W. BushRepublican
- Seat
- CA60111
- Nominated
- Feb. 14, 2005
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)May 26, 2005
- Senate vote
- 96–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- June 9, 2005
- Commissioned
- June 10, 2005
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- Nov. 1, 2017
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan | Judge | Feb. 10, 1992 | June 13, 2005 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | George H.W. Bush |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Judge | June 10, 2005 | In service | George W. Bush |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Aug. 27panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. William Boylston
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Aug. 19panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Frank Clay, Jr.
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Aug. 7panel identified Sat on the panel in Cody Henderson v. Village of New Holland
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Aug. 6opinion issued Authored the opinion in Larry Richardson v. Nathan Falk
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Aug. 6panel identified Sat on the panel in Kathleen Sullivan v. Timothy Miller
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July 28panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Cody Dewayne King
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July 17panel identified Sat on the panel in Gertrude Crisp v. Scioto Ambulance Dist.
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June 26panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Austin Eugene Lineback
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June 22panel identified Sat on the panel in John Norman v. Joseph Horton
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June 22panel identified Sat on the panel in Bismark Boa-Bonsu v. Deborah Owusu
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May 19panel identified Sat on the panel in Nathan Roberts v. Progressive Preferred Ins. Co.
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May 8opinion issued Authored the opinion in Ilyse Deravil v. Julmise Jean
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Larry Richardson v. Nathan Falk | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Ilyse Deravil v. Julmise Jean | Sixth Circuit | May 8, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Shepler's Inc. v. City of Mackinac Island, MI | Sixth Circuit | March 12, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Brown-Forman Corp. v. NLRB | Sixth Circuit | March 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | Jason Green v. Kenny Perkins | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | Anthony Warren v. Chester County, TN | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | LaNetra Kellar v. The Yunion, Inc. | Sixth Circuit | Oct. 31, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Darese Deandre Haile | Sixth Circuit | Oct. 29, 2025 |
| Opinion | James Hart v. Township of Presque Isle, MI | Sixth Circuit | Sept. 8, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Gregory Knuuttila | Sixth Circuit | Sept. 2, 2025 |
| Opinion | Mark Hartman v. Dave Yost | Sixth Circuit | July 24, 2025 |
| Opinion | Pamela Pirl v. Rice Drilling D, LLC | Sixth Circuit | May 12, 2025 |
| Opinion | ABC of Michigan v. William Cowen | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 13, 2025 |
| Opinion | Thomas Merck v. Walmart, Inc. | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2024 |
| Opinion | United States v. Dorian Deon McMullen | Sixth Circuit | June 7, 2024 |
| Opinion | Timothy Finley v. Erica Huss | Sixth Circuit | May 22, 2024 |
| Opinion | Diamond Transp. Logistics, Inc. v. Kroger Co. | Sixth Circuit | May 13, 2024 |
| Opinion | United States v. Tyren Cervenak | Sixth Circuit | April 26, 2024 |
| Opinion | Mark Bambach v. Gina Moegle | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 8, 2024 |
| Opinion | United States v. Rudy Guerrero | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 7, 2023 |