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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican president
Seat
CA61602
Nominated
May 8, 2017
Committee hearing
June 14, 2017
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 13, 2017
Senate vote
51–47Roll Call
Confirmed
July 20, 2017
Commissioned
July 21, 2017
ABA rating
Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

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
Cody Henderson v. Village of New Holland 26-3051 Decided Aug. 7, 2026
Larry Richardson v. Nathan Falk 25-1867 Decided Aug. 6, 2026
Kathleen Sullivan v. Timothy Miller 25-1773 Decided Aug. 6, 2026
Mark Charlton-Perkins v. Univ. of Cincinnati 25-3693 Decided Aug. 5, 2026 Authored
Marion Sinclair v. Andrew Meisner 26-1061 Decided Aug. 5, 2026
Christopher Hemwall v. Adam Douglas 25-1566 Decided July 24, 2026
United States v. Rishad Williams 25-3209 Decided July 24, 2026
Gertrude Crisp v. Scioto Ambulance Dist. 25-3885 Decided July 17, 2026 Authored
United States v. Austin Eugene Lineback 25-5687 Decided June 26, 2026 Authored
Leon Washington v. First Nat'l Bank of Penn. 25-3673 Decided June 26, 2026
Aaron Hall v. Trivest Partners L.P. 25-1538 Decided June 16, 2026
Connie Reguli v. Tracy Hetzel 25-5579 Decided June 16, 2026
Jamal Ward v. Charles Brotzke 25-1653 Decided June 12, 2026 Authored
Darbi Boddy v. Mary Grech 25-3490 Decided June 10, 2026
Leke Dodaj v. Todd Blanche 25-3905 Decided June 8, 2026 Authored
Julie Schulz Halbower v. Hiscox Syndicate 33 of Lloyd's of London 25-1152 Decided May 29, 2026
Steve Karacson v. David Shaver 25-1089 Decided May 20, 2026
Andrea Tumbleson v. Lakota Local Sch. Dist. 25-3548 Decided May 13, 2026
Kimberly Vaughn v. James Rea 25-3537 Decided May 4, 2026
Elizabeth Kerwin v. Trinity Health Grand Haven Hosp. 24-1975 Decided May 1, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Mark Charlton-Perkins v. Univ. of Cincinnati Sixth Circuit Aug. 5, 2026
Opinion Gertrude Crisp v. Scioto Ambulance Dist. Sixth Circuit July 17, 2026
Opinion United States v. Austin Eugene Lineback Sixth Circuit June 26, 2026
Opinion Jamal Ward v. Charles Brotzke Sixth Circuit June 12, 2026
Opinion Leke Dodaj v. Todd Blanche Sixth Circuit June 8, 2026
Opinion Elaine Smith v. Miami Valley Hosp. Sixth Circuit April 20, 2026
Opinion Glenn Whiting v. City of Athens, Tenn. Sixth Circuit March 13, 2026
Opinion Glenn Whiting v. City of Athens, Tenn. Sixth Circuit March 13, 2026
Opinion U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Found. v. CDC Sixth Circuit Feb. 13, 2026
Opinion Pamela Follen v. Commr of Soc. Sec. Sixth Circuit Feb. 11, 2026
Opinion Porter Smith v. MDOC Sixth Circuit Nov. 21, 2025
Opinion Rebecca Edwards v. Shelby Cnty., Tenn. Sixth Circuit Nov. 7, 2025
Opinion Amos Johnson v. Rita Johnson Sixth Circuit Oct. 24, 2025
Opinion Andrew Maurice Randolph v. Matt Macauley Sixth Circuit Oct. 21, 2025
Opinion Jeffrey Bilyeu v. UT-Battelle, LLC Sixth Circuit Sept. 29, 2025
Opinion United States v. Cody Ballinger Sixth Circuit Sept. 23, 2025
Opinion Dan McCaleb v. Michelle Long Sixth Circuit Sept. 16, 2025
Opinion Jay Pemberton v. Bell's Brewery, Inc. Sixth Circuit Sept. 4, 2025
Opinion Larry Smith v. Wayne Cnty., Mich. Sixth Circuit Aug. 5, 2025
Opinion Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich. Sixth Circuit July 28, 2025