Sixth Circuit
Eugene Edward Siler Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- George H.W. BushRepublican
- Seat
- CA60705
- Nominated
- June 19, 1991
- Committee hearing
- July 24, 1991
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Sept. 12, 1991
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- Sept. 12, 1991
- Commissioned
- Sept. 16, 1991
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- Dec. 31, 2001
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | Judge | Nov. 13, 1975 | Sept. 20, 1991 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Gerald Ford |
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | Judge | Nov. 13, 1975 | Sept. 20, 1991 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Gerald Ford |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Judge | Sept. 16, 1991 | In service | George H.W. Bush |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 17opinion issued Authored the opinion in UEC Holdings, Inc. v. Steven Hatcher
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Sept. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Chance York
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Sept. 10
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Aug. 28opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Michael Hoffpowier
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Aug. 14
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Aug. 5panel identified Sat on the panel in Mark Charlton-Perkins v. Univ. of Cincinnati
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July 27opinion issued Authored the opinion in Brendon Taylor v. Jesse Hooven
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July 20
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July 10panel identified Sat on the panel in Stephen Gmeiner v. Keri Kent
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July 9panel identified Sat on the panel in Kyle Millis v. Randee Rewerts
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July 1opinion issued Authored the opinion in J.M. Smucker Co. v. Ace Am. Ins. Co.
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June 15panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Karl Alan White, Jr.
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | UEC Holdings, Inc. v. Steven Hatcher | Sixth Circuit | Sept. 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Michael Hoffpowier | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | Brendon Taylor v. Jesse Hooven | Sixth Circuit | July 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | Lindsay Dyda v. Michigan Sec'y of State | Sixth Circuit | July 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | J.M. Smucker Co. v. Ace Am. Ins. Co. | Sixth Circuit | July 1, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Trent Carey | Sixth Circuit | Jan. 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Ervin Thornton, II | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 1, 2025 |
| Opinion | Lawrence Allen v. Dustin Fait | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 13, 2025 |
| Opinion | Leonel Bonilla-Cruz v. Pamela Bondi | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 13, 2025 |
| Opinion | MI Dept of Env, Great Lakes v. Gerald R. Ford Int'l Airport | Sixth Circuit | Nov. 22, 2024 |
| Opinion | Nayanaben Patel v. Merrick B. Garland | Sixth Circuit | Sept. 10, 2024 |
| Opinion | The Estate of Carson Bride v. Yolo Technologies, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 22, 2024 |
| Opinion | United States v. Peter Bolos | Sixth Circuit | June 12, 2024 |
| Opinion | Wendy Cockrun v. Berrien Cnty., Mich. | Sixth Circuit | May 15, 2024 |
| Opinion | John Doe 1 v. William Lee | Sixth Circuit | May 15, 2024 |
| Opinion | United States v. Carlos Dashawn Brown | Sixth Circuit | April 30, 2024 |
| Opinion | Earth Island Institute v. Usfs | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 7, 2023 |
| Opinion | First Floor Living LLC v. City of Cleveland, Ohio | Sixth Circuit | Sept. 28, 2023 |
| Opinion | Donald Freed v. Michelle Thomas | Sixth Circuit | Sept. 6, 2023 |
| Opinion | United States v. Sylvia Hofstetter | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 29, 2023 |