Tenth Circuit
Joel McElroy Carson III
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
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.
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Sept. 9panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Wilson
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Sept. 8panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Ostertag
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Aug. 31opinion issued Authored the opinion in Pomeroy v. Utah State Bar
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Aug. 19opinion issued Authored the opinion in Estate of Wilford Deweese v. Hancock
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Aug. 11opinion issued Authored the opinion in Ortiz y Pino v. Oliver
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Aug. 11opinion issued Authored the opinion in Wildcat Coal v. Pacific Minerals
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Aug. 7opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Hernandez
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Aug. 3opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Beard
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July 28panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Mims
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July 27panel identified Sat on the panel in American Car Rental Association v. Humphreys
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July 21opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Threatt
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July 21opinion issued Authored the opinion in Miller v. CNH Industrial America
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| 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.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| 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 |