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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.

Cases

Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.

CaseNo.StatusDate
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.

TypeCaseCourtFiled
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