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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
CA101102
Nominated
Dec. 20, 2017
Committee hearing
Feb. 14, 2018
Committee action
Reported (favorably)March 15, 2018
Senate vote
77–21Roll Call
Confirmed
May 15, 2018
Commissioned
May 17, 2018
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
United States v. Wilson 24-7093 Decided Sept. 9, 2026
United States v. Ostertag 25-8055 Decided Sept. 8, 2026
Pomeroy v. Utah State Bar 24-4054 Decided Aug. 31, 2026 Authored
Estate of Wilford Deweese v. Hancock 25-1161 Decided Aug. 19, 2026 Authored
Ortiz y Pino v. Oliver 25-2016 Decided Aug. 11, 2026 Authored
Wildcat Coal v. Pacific Minerals 23-8073 Decided Aug. 11, 2026 Authored
United States v. Hernandez 25-2084 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
United States v. Beard 25-7031 Decided Aug. 3, 2026 Authored
United States v. Mims 25-5139 Decided July 28, 2026
American Car Rental Association v. Humphreys 25-1246 Decided July 27, 2026
Miller v. CNH Industrial America 24-3023 Decided July 21, 2026 Authored
United States v. Threatt 24-6262 Decided July 21, 2026 Authored
Ward v. National Credit Systems 25-1078 Decided July 20, 2026
Lakey v. Bryant 25-7068 Decided July 7, 2026
United States v. Milliron 23-1217 Decided June 23, 2026 Authored
Garfield County, Utah v. Trump 23-4106 Decided June 23, 2026 Authored
United States v. Smith 24-5096 Decided June 9, 2026
Bonilla-Espinoza v. Blanche 25-9552 Decided June 1, 2026
United States v. Coad 25-1034 Decided May 11, 2026
United States v. Bycroft 24-7069 Decided May 5, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Pomeroy v. Utah State Bar Tenth Circuit Aug. 31, 2026
Opinion Estate of Wilford Deweese v. Hancock Tenth Circuit Aug. 19, 2026
Opinion Ortiz y Pino v. Oliver Tenth Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Opinion Wildcat Coal v. Pacific Minerals Tenth Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Opinion United States v. Hernandez Tenth Circuit Aug. 7, 2026
Opinion United States v. Beard Tenth Circuit Aug. 3, 2026
Opinion Miller v. CNH Industrial America Tenth Circuit July 21, 2026
Opinion United States v. Threatt Tenth Circuit July 21, 2026
Concurrence in part United States v. Milliron Tenth Circuit June 23, 2026
Opinion of the Court Garfield County, Utah v. Trump Tenth Circuit June 23, 2026
Opinion of the Court National Association for Gun Rights v. Polis Tenth Circuit April 23, 2026
Opinion Mukhtar v. Lambrecht Tenth Circuit April 8, 2026
Opinion United States v. Zamora-Guerra Tenth Circuit March 11, 2026
Concurrence Gays Against Groomers v. Garcia Tenth Circuit March 10, 2026
Opinion Stark v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company Tenth Circuit July 8, 2025
Opinion Gabaldon v. New Mexico State Police Tenth Circuit June 11, 2025
Opinion United States v. Mayfield Tenth Circuit April 22, 2025
Opinion United States v. Jordan Tenth Circuit April 2, 2025
Opinion United States v. Valdez Tenth Circuit Feb. 24, 2025
Opinion Fuel Automation v. Energera Tenth Circuit Oct. 21, 2024