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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
George W. BushRepublican
Seat
CA52303
Nominated
Sept. 4, 2001
Committee hearing
Oct. 4, 2001
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Nov. 1, 2001
Senate vote
99–0Roll Call
Confirmed
Nov. 13, 2001
Commissioned
Nov. 26, 2001
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Senior status
May 14, 2018

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Judge Nov. 25, 1991 Nov. 27, 2001 Appointment to Another Judicial Position George H.W. Bush
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Nov. 26, 2001 In service George W. Bush

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
United States v. Chaney 23-30454 Decided Sept. 18, 2026
United States v. Nyandoro 23-10579 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
United States v. Tampico 24-20462 Decided Sept. 1, 2026
In Re: Media Matters for America 25-10630 Decided Aug. 21, 2026
United States v. Augillard 25-30192 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
Ademola v. Blanche 25-60475 Decided Aug. 14, 2026
Lopez-Barrera v. Blanche 25-60302 Decided Aug. 14, 2026
Hunter Marine Group v. Gonzalez 25-20584 Decided Aug. 14, 2026 Authored
Citizens for Clean Air v. TRAN 25-60202 Decided Aug. 12, 2026 Authored
United States v. Payne 24-60583 Decided July 10, 2026 Authored
Alta v. General Electric 25-10774 Decided July 1, 2026
Tuttle v. Gallegos 25-20132 Decided June 29, 2026 Authored
Merriott v. City of Bossier City 25-30325 Decided June 25, 2026
Sanchez v. Nunemaker 25-50596 Decided June 23, 2026
United States v. Comeaux 24-30307 Decided June 18, 2026 Authored
Wertenbroch v. Hardeman 25-40616 Decided June 3, 2026 Authored
Battieste v. United States 25-60111 Decided April 22, 2026
Martin v. Burgess 24-20495 Decided April 22, 2026 Authored
Carter v. Dupuy 25-30213 Decided April 20, 2026
Alexander v. Arceneaux 25-30016 Decided April 13, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Hunter Marine Group v. Gonzalez Fifth Circuit Aug. 14, 2026
Opinion Citizens for Clean Air v. TRAN Fifth Circuit Aug. 12, 2026
Opinion United States v. Payne Fifth Circuit July 10, 2026
Opinion Tuttle v. Gallegos Fifth Circuit June 29, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Comeaux Fifth Circuit June 18, 2026
Opinion Wertenbroch v. Hardeman Fifth Circuit June 3, 2026
Opinion Martin v. Burgess Fifth Circuit April 22, 2026
Opinion Alexander v. Arceneaux Fifth Circuit April 13, 2026
Opinion United States v. Quintanilla-Matamoros Fifth Circuit Jan. 9, 2026
Opinion United States v. Johnson Fifth Circuit Jan. 7, 2026
Opinion Liao v. Bondi Fifth Circuit Dec. 17, 2025
Opinion United States v. Currier Fifth Circuit Dec. 2, 2025
Opinion United States v. Mitchell Fifth Circuit Nov. 21, 2025
Opinion Charlene Carter v. Southwest Airlines Company Fifth Circuit Oct. 15, 2025
Opinion United States v. Humbles Fifth Circuit Aug. 26, 2025
Opinion Montiel Rubio v. Bondi Fifth Circuit Aug. 13, 2025
Opinion Gonzalez v. Walgreen Fifth Circuit June 16, 2025
Opinion Lindsley v. Omni Hotels Fifth Circuit Dec. 16, 2024
Opinion United States v. Hinds Cty Bd of Supr Fifth Circuit Oct. 31, 2024
Opinion Degenhardt v. Bintliff Fifth Circuit Sept. 24, 2024