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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Barack ObamaDemocratic
Seat
CA40407
Nominated
Jan. 26, 2011
Committee hearing
April 13, 2011
Committee action
Reported (favorably)May 12, 2011
Senate vote
96–0Roll Call
Confirmed
Oct. 3, 2011
Commissioned
Oct. 5, 2011
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Senior status
Dec. 31, 2021

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina Judge Sept. 24, 2003 Oct. 6, 2011 Appointment to Another Judicial Position George W. Bush
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge Oct. 5, 2011 In service Barack Obama

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
United States v. Richard Rund 24-1958 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
Delsonya Wilkins-Bailey v. Essity Professional Hygiene North America, LLC 25-1992 Decided Aug. 31, 2026 Authored
Colby Crosby v. Colleton County Sheriff's Office 24-1076 Decided July 31, 2026 Authored
Harris Investment Holdings, LLC v. BFJ of USA, LLC 25-1919 Decided July 30, 2026
Keith Wood v. Shawn Straughn 25-6842 Decided July 17, 2026
J. Robert van Faassen, LLM v. Greg Lindberg 24-1898 Decided July 14, 2026
Mark Lee v. West Virginia University Medical Corporation 25-1306 Decided July 10, 2026
Sligo Creek Center v. HHS 25-1669 Decided June 5, 2026
Deque Systems Inc. v. Browserstack, Inc. 25-1534 Decided June 5, 2026
Retail Energy Advancement League v. Anthony Brown 25-1012 Decided May 15, 2026 Authored
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska v. United States Department of the Army 24-2081 Decided May 14, 2026
American Acceptance Corporation of SC v. John Gietz 25-1448 Decided May 12, 2026
Rhino Energy, LLC v. DOWCP 24-2212 Decided April 23, 2026
Jimmori Robinson v. National Collegiate Athletic Association 25-2003 Decided April 3, 2026 Authored
Daniel Jackson v. D. Dameron 25-6295 Decided March 30, 2026 Authored
Tony Daugherty v. Dennis Dingus 23-7016 Decided March 30, 2026 Authored
United States v. Jerone Holman 25-4041 Decided March 27, 2026
Anita Baldwin v. DOWCP 23-1947 Decided March 19, 2026
Theodore Bolick v. Joel Anderson 23-6867 Decided March 13, 2026
Suhail Al Shimari v. CACI Premier Technology, Inc. 25-1043 Decided March 12, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Concurrence in part Delsonya Wilkins-Bailey v. Essity Professional Hygiene North America, LLC Fourth Circuit Aug. 31, 2026
Concurrence in part Colby Crosby v. Colleton County Sheriff's Office Fourth Circuit July 31, 2026
Opinion Retail Energy Advancement League v. Anthony Brown Fourth Circuit May 15, 2026
Opinion Jimmori Robinson v. National Collegiate Athletic Association Fourth Circuit April 3, 2026
Opinion Tony Daugherty v. Dennis Dingus Fourth Circuit March 30, 2026
Dissent Daniel Jackson v. D. Dameron Fourth Circuit March 30, 2026
Opinion of the Court Suhail Al Shimari v. CACI Premier Technology, Inc. Fourth Circuit March 12, 2026
Opinion Yasmin Rivas De Nolasco v. Pamela Bondi Fourth Circuit Aug. 14, 2025
Opinion Ana Hernandez Guardado v. Pamela Bondi Fourth Circuit Aug. 5, 2025
Opinion Darrell Austin, Jr. v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Fourth Circuit Aug. 1, 2025
Opinion Robbie Plyler v. Russell Cox Fourth Circuit July 29, 2025
Opinion Robbie Plyler v. Russell Cox Fourth Circuit July 29, 2025
Opinion United States v. Tovis Richardson Fourth Circuit July 28, 2025
Opinion Hanan Khashoggi v. NSO Group Technologies Limited Fourth Circuit May 21, 2025
Opinion Hanan Khashoggi v. NSO Group Technologies Limited Fourth Circuit May 21, 2025
Opinion Navient Solutions, LLC v. Jeffrey Lohman Fourth Circuit May 6, 2025
Opinion Navient Solutions, LLC v. Jeffrey Lohman Fourth Circuit May 6, 2025
Opinion United States ex rel. John Doe v. Credit Suisse AG Fourth Circuit Aug. 29, 2024
Opinion United States v. Lamar Perdue Fourth Circuit Aug. 9, 2024
Opinion Michael Shipton v. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Fourth Circuit July 31, 2024