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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Ronald ReaganRepublican
Seat
CA52701
Nominated
Feb. 27, 1985
Committee action
Reported (favorably)April 3, 1985
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
April 3, 1985
Commissioned
April 4, 1985
ABA rating
Qualified
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 2006until Jan. 1, 2012

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
East Fork Enterprises v. EPA 24-60256 Decided Sept. 15, 2026 Authored
Eriakha v. University of MS 26-60007 Decided Sept. 9, 2026
Okene v. Blanche 25-60559 Decided Sept. 4, 2026 Authored
Sterling v. City of Jackson 24-60370 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
Meeks v. Ray 25-40542 Decided Aug. 17, 2026
W.M.M. v. Trump 25-10534 Decided Aug. 13, 2026
Doe v. Planned Parenthood 23-11184 Decided Aug. 12, 2026
Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg 23-20165 Decided July 31, 2026 Authored
United States v. Murphy 24-30347 Decided July 23, 2026 Authored
United States v. Payne 24-60583 Decided July 10, 2026
Texas Tobacco Barn v. HHS 25-60200 Decided June 30, 2026
Tuttle v. Gallegos 25-20132 Decided June 29, 2026
Trailer Bridge v. LA Intl Marine 25-30331 Decided June 17, 2026 Authored
Lutheran Church v. Christian 25-50130 Decided June 4, 2026 Authored
Morris v. United States 24-40576 Decided May 18, 2026
Moreau v. White 25-40364 Decided May 15, 2026 Authored
Trojan Battery v. Golf Carts of Cypress 25-20243 Decided May 8, 2026
Hayes v. GStek 25-30392 Decided May 8, 2026 Authored
United States v. State of Texas 24-50149 Decided April 24, 2026
Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD 25-50695 Decided April 21, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion East Fork Enterprises v. EPA Fifth Circuit Sept. 15, 2026
Opinion Okene v. Blanche Fifth Circuit Sept. 4, 2026
Opinion of the Court Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg Fifth Circuit July 31, 2026
Dissent United States v. Murphy Fifth Circuit July 23, 2026
Opinion Trailer Bridge v. LA Intl Marine Fifth Circuit June 17, 2026
Opinion of the Court Lutheran Church v. Christian Fifth Circuit June 4, 2026
Dissent Moreau v. White Fifth Circuit May 15, 2026
Opinion Hayes v. GStek Fifth Circuit May 8, 2026
Opinion McNutt v. US Dept of Justice Fifth Circuit April 10, 2026
Opinion United States v. Weaver Fifth Circuit April 2, 2026
Opinion of the Court Parker v. Hooper Fifth Circuit March 30, 2026
Opinion of the Court Intuit v. FTC Fifth Circuit March 20, 2026
Opinion of the Court Ford v. Mckesson Fifth Circuit March 19, 2026
Dissent Ferguson v. Lockheed Martin Fifth Circuit March 9, 2026
Opinion La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott Fifth Circuit Feb. 12, 2026
Opinion Perdomo v. City of League City, TX Fifth Circuit Jan. 7, 2026
Opinion Lewis v. Delgado Fifth Circuit Jan. 7, 2026
Opinion Alvarez v. Guerrero Fifth Circuit Dec. 23, 2025
Opinion Baylor All Saints Med Ctr v. Kennedy Fifth Circuit Dec. 9, 2025
Opinion Carnero G&P v. SN EF Maverick Fifth Circuit Nov. 13, 2025