Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA91604
Nominated
July 13, 2021
Committee hearing
Sept. 14, 2021
Committee action
Not ReportedOct. 21, 2021
Senate vote
50–49Roll Call
Confirmed
Dec. 15, 2021
Commissioned
Dec. 20, 2021
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
Fain v. Bisignano 25-3219 Decided Sept. 18, 2026
United States v. State of Idaho 25-947 Decided Sept. 18, 2026 Authored
Heimbigner v. Edgewater Services, LLC 25-2325 Decided Sept. 17, 2026
United States v. Troiano 24-6621 Decided Sept. 14, 2026 Authored
Vella v. Macd Helicopters, Inc. 25-2722 Decided Sept. 9, 2026
Courthouse News Service v. Omundson 24-6697 Decided Sept. 3, 2026
United States v. Valencia 24-3820 Decided Sept. 3, 2026
Healthcare Ally Management of California, LLC v. Wsp USA, Inc. 24-3479 Decided Aug. 11, 2026
Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans v. Kristin K. Mayes 22-16490 Decided Aug. 7, 2026
Przybocki v. United States Department of Agriculture 24-7174 Decided Aug. 3, 2026
Theis v. Intermountain Education Service District - Board of Directors 25-8039 Decided July 21, 2026
Garcia Demetrio v. Blanche 25-991 Decided July 20, 2026
United States v. Holcomb 23-469 Decided July 17, 2026 Authored
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. Higgins 24-1500 Decided July 16, 2026
United States v. Deborba 24-3304 Decided June 3, 2026
United States v. Sanchez 23-2533 Decided May 12, 2026 Authored
Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc. v. Nago 24-6629 Decided April 28, 2026
Petrey v. Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. 24-4386 Decided April 23, 2026 Authored
McAuliffe v. Robinson Helicopter Company 24-6086 Decided April 21, 2026
State of Alaska v. National Marine Fisheries Service 24-7276 Decided March 25, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion United States v. State of Idaho Ninth Circuit Sept. 18, 2026
Opinion United States v. Troiano Ninth Circuit Sept. 14, 2026
Dissent United States v. Holcomb Ninth Circuit July 17, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Sanchez Ninth Circuit May 12, 2026
Opinion Petrey v. Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. Ninth Circuit April 23, 2026
Opinion of the Court Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana v. Knudsen Ninth Circuit March 13, 2026
Opinion Gilbert v. 7-Eleven, Inc. Ninth Circuit Oct. 24, 2025
Opinion United States v. Wells Ninth Circuit Sept. 26, 2025
Opinion United States v. Keast Ninth Circuit Sept. 10, 2025
Opinion Sterling v. Feek Ninth Circuit Sept. 4, 2025
Opinion Renteria-Hinojosa v. Sunsweet Growers, Inc. Ninth Circuit Aug. 14, 2025
Opinion United States v. Petrushkin Ninth Circuit July 14, 2025
Opinion Theresa Sweet v. Everglades College, Inc Ninth Circuit Nov. 5, 2024
Opinion In Re: Jason Powell v. William Van Meter Ninth Circuit Oct. 1, 2024
Opinion Jose Ronderos v. Usf Reddaway, Inc. Ninth Circuit Aug. 22, 2024
Opinion Michael Mayes v. American Hallmark Insurance Co Ninth Circuit Aug. 22, 2024
Opinion Nagendra Nakka v. Uscis Ninth Circuit Aug. 6, 2024
Opinion Kava Holdings, LLC v. NLRB Ninth Circuit Oct. 18, 2023
Opinion Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation v. Greg Wooten Ninth Circuit Oct. 17, 2023
Opinion Eric Hermosillo v. Merrick Garland Ninth Circuit Sept. 14, 2023