Sixth Circuit
John Kenneth Bush
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- 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.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 23panel identified Sat on the panel in Cargill, Inc. v. MSHR
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Sept. 15opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Garry Lebron Hayes
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Sept. 8panel identified Sat on the panel in Luther Poynter v. Aaron Shirley
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Aug. 28
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Aug. 25panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. David Taylor
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Aug. 24panel identified Sat on the panel in Zamaria Metcalf v. State of Michigan
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Aug. 19panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Steven Randall Neal
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Aug. 7panel identified Sat on the panel in Cody Henderson v. Village of New Holland
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Aug. 6panel identified Sat on the panel in Kathleen Sullivan v. Timothy Miller
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Aug. 6panel identified Sat on the panel in Larry Richardson v. Nathan Falk
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Aug. 5opinion issued Concurred in Marion Sinclair v. Andrew Meisner
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Aug. 5
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| Cargill, Inc. v. MSHR | 26-3287 | Decided | Sept. 23, 2026 | |
| United States v. Garry Lebron Hayes | 25-5893 | Decided | Sept. 15, 2026 | Authored |
| Luther Poynter v. Aaron Shirley | 25-5188 | Decided | Sept. 8, 2026 | |
| Diamond Williams v. Mastronardi Produce-USA, Inc. | 25-1836 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. David Taylor | 26-1222 | Decided | Aug. 25, 2026 | |
| Zamaria Metcalf v. State of Michigan | 25-1963 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2026 | |
| United States v. Steven Randall Neal | 25-5895 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2026 | |
| 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 | |
| Marion Sinclair v. Andrew Meisner | 26-1061 | Decided | Aug. 5, 2026 | Authored |
| Mark Charlton-Perkins v. Univ. of Cincinnati | 25-3693 | Decided | Aug. 5, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Rishad Williams | 25-3209 | Decided | July 24, 2026 | |
| Christopher Hemwall v. Adam Douglas | 25-1566 | 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 | Authored |
| Aaron Hall v. Trivest Partners L.P. | 25-1278, 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 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Garry Lebron Hayes | Sixth Circuit | Sept. 15, 2026 |
| Opinion | Diamond Williams v. Mastronardi Produce-USA, Inc. | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Marion Sinclair v. Andrew Meisner | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 5, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Mark Charlton-Perkins v. Univ. of Cincinnati | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | Gertrude Crisp v. Scioto Ambulance Dist. | Sixth Circuit | July 17, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Leon Washington v. First Nat'l Bank of Penn. | Sixth Circuit | June 26, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Austin Eugene Lineback | Sixth Circuit | June 26, 2026 |
| Opinion | Jamal Ward v. Charles Brotzke | Sixth Circuit | June 12, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Darbi Boddy v. Mary Grech | Sixth Circuit | June 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | Leke Dodaj v. Todd Blanche | Sixth Circuit | June 8, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Julie Schulz Halbower v. Hiscox Syndicate 33 of Lloyd's of London | Sixth Circuit | May 29, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Jessica Clippinger v. State Farm Automobile Ins. Co. | Sixth Circuit | April 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | Elaine Smith v. Miami Valley Hosp. | Sixth Circuit | April 20, 2026 |
| Concurrence | U.S. Dep't of Labor v. Americare Healthcare Services | Sixth Circuit | April 1, 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 |
| Concurrence | Ethan Ennes v. Presque Isle County, MI | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 27, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Jennifer Kilnapp v. City of Cleveland, Ohio | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Found. v. CDC | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 13, 2026 |
| Dissent | Ashly Romero v. City of Lansing, Mich. | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 12, 2026 |