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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA40408
Nominated
Jan. 3, 2023
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Feb. 2, 2023
Senate vote
53–44Roll Call
Confirmed
Feb. 9, 2023
Commissioned
Feb. 21, 2023
ABA rating
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
Omari Mason v. Kevin Talley 23-7201 Decided Sept. 28, 2026 Authored
Tracey Edwards v. Benita Witherspoon 24-7049 Decided Sept. 10, 2026 Authored
Central Appalachian Coal Company v. DOWCP 24-1467 Decided Aug. 20, 2026 Authored
Fareed Hayat v. Casey Diaz 25-1235 Decided Aug. 20, 2026 Authored
United States v. Zerion Franklin 25-4037 Decided Aug. 14, 2026 Authored
United States v. Earl Griffin, Jr. 22-4257 Decided Aug. 14, 2026 Authored
Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC 25-1350 Decided Aug. 10, 2026
Claudia Orellana-Ramos v. Todd Blanche 25-2320 Decided Aug. 10, 2026
Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC 25-2080 Decided Aug. 10, 2026
TitleMax of South Carolina, Inc. v. Wendy Spicher 25-2027 Decided Aug. 5, 2026 Authored
Michael Driggs v. CIA 25-2177 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
United States v. Donald Melvin 23-4622 Decided July 27, 2026
Badar Suri v. Donald Trump 25-1560 Decided July 23, 2026 Authored
United States v. Charles Wable 23-4605 Decided July 10, 2026
Mark Lee v. West Virginia University Medical Corporation 25-1306 Decided July 10, 2026
Randle Jackson v. Gerald Bush 25-1449 Decided July 9, 2026
Kenneth Deal v. City of Monroe 25-2148 Decided July 8, 2026 Authored
United States v. Jermaine Carson, Jr. 25-4200 Decided July 8, 2026 Authored
United States v. Kevin Williams 24-4512 Decided July 7, 2026 Authored
Tiffany King v. Charles Blackwood 25-1185 Decided July 2, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Concurrence in part Omari Mason v. Kevin Talley Fourth Circuit Sept. 28, 2026
Opinion Tracey Edwards v. Benita Witherspoon Fourth Circuit Sept. 10, 2026
Dissent Fareed Hayat v. Casey Diaz Fourth Circuit Aug. 20, 2026
Opinion Central Appalachian Coal Company v. DOWCP Fourth Circuit Aug. 20, 2026
Opinion United States v. Zerion Franklin Fourth Circuit Aug. 14, 2026
Opinion United States v. Earl Griffin, Jr. Fourth Circuit Aug. 14, 2026
Opinion TitleMax of South Carolina, Inc. v. Wendy Spicher Fourth Circuit Aug. 5, 2026
Opinion of the Court Badar Suri v. Donald Trump Fourth Circuit July 23, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Jermaine Carson, Jr. Fourth Circuit July 8, 2026
Opinion Kenneth Deal v. City of Monroe Fourth Circuit July 8, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Kevin Williams Fourth Circuit July 7, 2026
Opinion of the Court Bethany Hall v. A. Fleming Fourth Circuit May 13, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Steven Lefemine Fourth Circuit May 1, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Nathaniel Martin Fourth Circuit April 17, 2026
Dissent AbbVie, Incorporated v. John McCuskey Fourth Circuit March 31, 2026
Dissent Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America v. John McCuskey Fourth Circuit March 31, 2026
Dissent Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. John McCuskey Fourth Circuit March 31, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Connie Jamerson Fourth Circuit Feb. 27, 2026
Opinion United States v. Augustine Perez Fourth Circuit Feb. 23, 2026
Opinion Osvaldo Figueroa v. Butterball, LLC Fourth Circuit Jan. 13, 2026