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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
CA110703
Nominated
Jan. 8, 2018
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Jan. 18, 2018
Senate vote
73–23Roll Call
Confirmed
Feb. 27, 2018
Commissioned
March 19, 2018
ABA rating
Well 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
Bruce Henry v. Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 24-10139 Decided Sept. 29, 2026
Clarissa Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC 24-13581 Decided Sept. 1, 2026 Authored
United States v. Samuel Arthur Thompson 24-11009 Decided Aug. 24, 2026
Wakilii Brown v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections 25-10210 Decided Aug. 21, 2026
Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Transportation 25-13546 Decided Aug. 20, 2026 Authored
Chase Peden v. Glenn Stephens 24-10178 Decided Aug. 19, 2026
Ricardo Devengoechea v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 24-10029 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
United States v. Cristian Ponce 24-13579 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
Dish Network L.L.C. v. Gaby Fraifer 24-10223 Decided Aug. 6, 2026
HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business 23-12160 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
City of Brunswick v. Honeywell International, Inc. 23-13200 Decided Aug. 3, 2026 Authored
Sandra Gail Carrin v. Shauna Marie Smiledge 25-11330 Decided July 23, 2026 Authored
Savannah Shoals, LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 24-12661 Decided July 16, 2026 Authored
United States v. Emory Austin Carter 23-13430 Decided July 6, 2026
Antonio U. Akel v. United States 23-11057 Decided June 18, 2026 Authored
United States v. William Michael Spearman 24-10300 Decided June 18, 2026 Authored
Woff Senatus v. U.S. Attorney General 24-10514 Decided June 8, 2026 Authored
Florida East Coast Holdings Corporation v. Lexington Insurance Company 24-11479 Decided May 29, 2026 Authored
William Quinn v. Secretary of State, State of Georgia 25-11843 Decided May 11, 2026 Authored
Roger Tejon v. Zeus Networks, LLC 24-11114 Decided May 1, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Clarissa Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC Eleventh Circuit Sept. 1, 2026
Opinion Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Transportation Eleventh Circuit Aug. 20, 2026
Opinion United States v. Cristian Ponce Eleventh Circuit Aug. 7, 2026
Opinion City of Brunswick v. Honeywell International, Inc. Eleventh Circuit Aug. 3, 2026
Opinion of the Court Sandra Gail Carrin v. Shauna Marie Smiledge Eleventh Circuit July 23, 2026
Opinion Savannah Shoals, LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Eleventh Circuit July 16, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. William Michael Spearman Eleventh Circuit June 18, 2026
Opinion Antonio U. Akel v. United States Eleventh Circuit June 18, 2026
Opinion Woff Senatus v. U.S. Attorney General Eleventh Circuit June 8, 2026
Opinion Florida East Coast Holdings Corporation v. Lexington Insurance Company Eleventh Circuit May 29, 2026
Opinion William Quinn v. Secretary of State, State of Georgia Eleventh Circuit May 11, 2026
Dissent Roger Tejon v. Zeus Networks, LLC Eleventh Circuit May 1, 2026
Opinion Roy Moore v. Senate Majority PAC Eleventh Circuit April 24, 2026
Opinion Ricardo McClinton v. Warden, Baldwin State Prison Eleventh Circuit April 14, 2026
Concurrence State of Georgia v. Eric A. Heinze Eleventh Circuit April 7, 2026
Opinion United States v. Mikel Mims Eleventh Circuit March 2, 2026
Opinion of the Court Jimmy Davis, Jr. v. Commissioner, Alabama DOC Eleventh Circuit Feb. 19, 2026
Concurrence Jimmy Davis, Jr. v. Commissioner, Alabama DOC Eleventh Circuit Feb. 19, 2026
Opinion United States v. Malachi Mullings Eleventh Circuit Feb. 10, 2026
Concurrence in part Clennon Melton v. I-10 Truck Center, Inc. Eleventh Circuit Feb. 6, 2026