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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
CA30605
Nominated
Sept. 2, 2025
Committee hearing
Sept. 3, 2025
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Oct. 1, 2025
Senate vote
50–47Roll Call
Confirmed
Oct. 9, 2025
Commissioned
Oct. 10, 2025
ABA rating
Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Nominations

Senate nominations naming this judge — their own appointment, or a nomination to the seat they are leaving.

NomineeCourtReceivedOutcomeVote
This judge PN466-4 Third Circuit Sept. 2, 2025 Confirmed 50–47

Source Congress.gov. A nomination appears here when the name matches this judge exactly; the Federal Judicial Center record above remains the authority for service actually served.

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. Davone Walker 25-2118 Decided Sept. 15, 2026
Gabriel Buele Morocho v. Warden Philadelphia FDC 26-1150 Decided Aug. 28, 2026 Authored
United States v. Luis Figueroa 23-1742 Decided Aug. 25, 2026
Jane Parkin v. Avis Rent a Car System LLC 25-1385 Decided Aug. 24, 2026
Anash Inc v. Borough of Kingston 25-1097 Decided July 30, 2026
John Doe v. Princeton University Trustees 25-2014 Decided July 21, 2026
Cheryl Hileman v. West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc 25-1459 Decided July 20, 2026
Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs I v. Attorney General New Jersey 24-2415 Decided July 17, 2026 Authored
United States v. Steven Newkirk 25-1780 Decided May 1, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Dissent Gabriel Buele Morocho v. Warden Philadelphia FDC Third Circuit Aug. 28, 2026
Concurrence in part Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs I v. Attorney General New Jersey Third Circuit July 17, 2026
Dissent Adolph Michelin v. Warden Moshannon Valley Correctional Center Third Circuit March 2, 2026