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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA71203
Nominated
May 25, 2022
Committee hearing
July 13, 2022
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Aug. 4, 2022
Senate vote
60–31Roll Call
Confirmed
Dec. 5, 2022
Commissioned
Dec. 9, 2022
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
Ernest Payton v. Union Pacific Railroad Company 26-1946 Decided Sept. 30, 2026
Charles Golbert v. Marc Smith 25-2235 Decided Sept. 8, 2026
Maria Gonzalez Perez v. Todd W. Blanche 23-2811 Decided Sept. 8, 2026
United States v. Robert Pennington, Jr. 23-3315 Decided Sept. 4, 2026 Authored
Metroplex Communications, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. 24-1440 Decided Aug. 27, 2026
United States v. Steven Anderegg 25-1354 Decided Aug. 25, 2026
Kevin Smith v. Christopher Price 25-1041 Decided Aug. 19, 2026 Authored
Lawrence Burns v. Sterling Polk 25-1556 Decided Aug. 18, 2026 Authored
Village of Schaumburg v. Permasteelisa North America 24-1168 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
Sandra Hunter v. Elanco Animal Health Incorporated 23-3061 Decided Aug. 14, 2026 Authored
Reginald Chapman v. Eileen O'Neill Burke 25-1311 Decided Aug. 13, 2026 Authored
Reginald Chapman v. Eileen O'Neill Burke 25-1392 Decided Aug. 13, 2026 Authored
Frank William Bonan, II v. FDIC 24-3296 Decided Aug. 12, 2026
United States v. Johntavis Matlock 23-3374 Decided Aug. 11, 2026 Authored
Elizabeth Schulte v. Kenneth Leners 25-1856 Decided Aug. 7, 2026
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Zayo Group, LLC 25-1670 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
Shannon Golat v. Audrey K. Swierawski 25-3164 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
Thomas H. Hooper v. Jill R. Crawford 25-2434 Decided July 31, 2026
United States v. Barnett Fung 25-1605 Decided July 24, 2026 Authored
United States v. Larry Doss 24-2138 Decided July 23, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion of the Court United States v. Robert Pennington, Jr. Seventh Circuit Sept. 4, 2026
Opinion Kevin Smith v. Christopher Price Seventh Circuit Aug. 19, 2026
Opinion Lawrence Burns v. Sterling Polk Seventh Circuit Aug. 18, 2026
Opinion Sandra Hunter v. Elanco Animal Health Incorporated Seventh Circuit Aug. 14, 2026
Opinion Reginald Chapman v. Eileen O'Neill Burke Seventh Circuit Aug. 13, 2026
Opinion Reginald Chapman v. Eileen O'Neill Burke Seventh Circuit Aug. 13, 2026
Opinion United States v. Johntavis Matlock Seventh Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Opinion CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Zayo Group, LLC Seventh Circuit Aug. 7, 2026
Opinion United States v. Barnett Fung Seventh Circuit July 24, 2026
Opinion United States v. Larry Doss Seventh Circuit July 23, 2026
Opinion United States v. Corrie Singleton Seventh Circuit July 20, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Ausencio Martinez Seventh Circuit July 8, 2026
Opinion United States v. Brian Broadfield Seventh Circuit June 22, 2026
Opinion Leon Barnes v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc. Seventh Circuit June 1, 2026
Opinion of the Court Frederick Jackson v. City of Madison Seventh Circuit May 28, 2026
Concurrence Margarito Castanon Nava v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Seventh Circuit May 5, 2026
Opinion of the Court Ana Bernal v. Kohl's Corporation Seventh Circuit May 1, 2026
Opinion United States v. Ashantae Corruthers Seventh Circuit April 27, 2026
Opinion United States v. Ashantae Corruthers Seventh Circuit April 27, 2026
Opinion Michael Lincoln v. Frank Bisignano Seventh Circuit April 23, 2026