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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA111103
Nominated
May 14, 2024
Committee hearing
June 5, 2024
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 11, 2024
Senate vote
49–45Roll Call
Confirmed
Nov. 18, 2024
Commissioned
Jan. 2, 2025
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
Kandace Edwards v. Randolph County Sheriff 25-10843 Decided Sept. 28, 2026 Authored
George Martin v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections 24-11986 Decided Sept. 14, 2026 Authored
United States v. Joseph Olson 23-11857 Decided Sept. 9, 2026
United States v. Rodney Leroy Brown 24-10289 Decided Sept. 9, 2026 Authored
The Town of Pine Hill, Alabama v. 3M Company 25-10746 Decided Sept. 2, 2026
Schrade Jones v. USA 25-10547 Decided Aug. 25, 2026 Authored
Jane Doe v. Carnival Corporation 24-13159 Decided Aug. 25, 2026
Wakilii Brown v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections 25-10210 Decided Aug. 21, 2026
John Wilson, Jr. v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections 25-10415 Decided Aug. 21, 2026 Authored
Ricardo Devengoechea v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 24-10029 Decided Aug. 18, 2026 Authored
United States v. Kenneth Mininger 25-10073 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
Mt. Hawley Insurance Company v. H&M Builders, LLC 24-10460 Decided Aug. 11, 2026 Authored
John H. Owoc v. The Liquidating Trustee on Behalf of the Liquidating Trust 24-14048 Decided Aug. 10, 2026
Shannon Waller, Jr. v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia 24-13307 Decided Aug. 10, 2026
Dish Network L.L.C. v. Gaby Fraifer 24-10223 Decided Aug. 6, 2026 Authored
Davita M. Key v. Dynamic Security, Inc. 24-11069 Decided Aug. 5, 2026 Authored
HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business 23-12160 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
Estella Curry v. Warden 24-11128 Decided Aug. 4, 2026 Authored
Deltona Transformer Corporation v. The Noco Company 24-13590 Decided Aug. 4, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Kandace Edwards v. Randolph County Sheriff Eleventh Circuit Sept. 28, 2026
Opinion George Martin v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections Eleventh Circuit Sept. 14, 2026
Opinion United States v. Rodney Leroy Brown Eleventh Circuit Sept. 9, 2026
Opinion John Wilson, Jr. v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections Eleventh Circuit Aug. 21, 2026
Opinion Ricardo Devengoechea v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Eleventh Circuit Aug. 18, 2026
Opinion Mt. Hawley Insurance Company v. H&M Builders, LLC Eleventh Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Opinion Dish Network L.L.C. v. Gaby Fraifer Eleventh Circuit Aug. 6, 2026
Opinion Davita M. Key v. Dynamic Security, Inc. Eleventh Circuit Aug. 5, 2026
Opinion Estella Curry v. Warden Eleventh Circuit Aug. 4, 2026
Concurrence Schrade Jones v. USA Eleventh Circuit July 30, 2026
Opinion of the Court Schrade Jones v. USA Eleventh Circuit July 30, 2026
Dissent United States v. William Michael Spearman Eleventh Circuit June 18, 2026
Opinion of the Court Roger Tejon v. Zeus Networks, LLC Eleventh Circuit May 1, 2026
Opinion Dish Network L.L.C. v. Gaby Fraifer Eleventh Circuit April 9, 2026
Opinion C.B. v. Henry County School District Eleventh Circuit Feb. 19, 2026
Opinion United States v. Abdoulaye Barry Eleventh Circuit Jan. 7, 2026
Opinion New South Media Group, LLC v. Rainbow City, Alabama, City Of Eleventh Circuit Nov. 14, 2025
Opinion United States v. Anthony Bernard Carter Eleventh Circuit Nov. 5, 2025
Opinion Ricardo Devengoechea v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Eleventh Circuit Oct. 1, 2025
Opinion United States v. Todd Joseph Harbuck Eleventh Circuit July 28, 2025