D.C. Circuit
Florence Y. Pan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
- Seat
- CADC1204
- Nominated
- May 25, 2022
- Committee hearing
- June 22, 2022
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 21, 2022
- Senate vote
- 52–42Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Sept. 20, 2022
- Commissioned
- Sept. 26, 2022
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
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 District of Columbia | Judge | Sept. 23, 2021 | Sept. 28, 2022 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Joseph R. Biden |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Judge | Sept. 26, 2022 | In service | Joseph R. Biden |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 9opinion issued Authored the opinion in John Doe v. SEC
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Sept. 1
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Aug. 28panel identified Sat on the panel in Cheryl Walker v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
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Aug. 21panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Garrick Richardson
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Aug. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in Music Choice v. CRB
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Aug. 18
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Aug. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. FDA
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Aug. 14
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July 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Adele Ruppe v. Marco Rubio
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July 31opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Stephen Johnson
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July 24panel identified Sat on the panel in American Whitewater v. FERC
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July 21opinion issued Dissented in Heritage Foundation v. DOJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | John Doe v. SEC | D.C. Circuit | Sept. 9, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Stephen Johnson | D.C. Circuit | July 31, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Brittany Jones | D.C. Circuit | July 21, 2026 |
| Dissent | Heritage Foundation v. DOJ | D.C. Circuit | July 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Andre De Moya | D.C. Circuit | July 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | HMO Louisiana, Inc. v. Department of Health and Human Services | D.C. Circuit | June 26, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Vermont Information Processing, Inc. v. NLRB | D.C. Circuit | May 26, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Secretary of Labor v. KC Transport, Inc. | D.C. Circuit | April 17, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Alon Refining Krotz Springs, Inc. v. EPA | D.C. Circuit | April 7, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Center for Biological Diversity v. Lee Zeldin | D.C. Circuit | March 27, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Linwood Thorne | D.C. Circuit | March 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | Monte Rose, Jr. v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | D.C. Circuit | March 10, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Affirmed Energy, LLC v. FERC | D.C. Circuit | Feb. 10, 2026 |
| Writing | J.G.G. v. Donald J. Trump | D.C. Circuit | Nov. 14, 2025 |
| Opinion | Campaign for Accountability v. DOJ | D.C. Circuit | Oct. 17, 2025 |
| Writing | Federal Education Association v. Donald Trump | D.C. Circuit | Sept. 25, 2025 |
| Order | Shira Perlmutter v. Todd Blanche | D.C. Circuit | Sept. 10, 2025 |
| Writing | Global Health Council v. Donald J. Trump | D.C. Circuit | Aug. 28, 2025 |
| Opinion | Jane Doe v. DC | D.C. Circuit | Aug. 19, 2025 |
| Opinion | Sprint Corporation v. FCC | D.C. Circuit | Aug. 15, 2025 |