Sixth Circuit
Julia Smith Gibbons
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
- George W. BushRepublican president
- Seat
- CA60208
- Nominated
- Oct. 9, 2001
- Committee hearing
- April 25, 2002
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)May 2, 2002
- Senate vote
- 95–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- July 29, 2002
- Commissioned
- July 31, 2002
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- Sept. 17, 2024
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.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee | Judge | June 7, 1983 | Aug. 2, 2002 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Ronald Reagan |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Judge | July 31, 2002 | In service | George W. Bush |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Aug. 5panel identified Sat on the panel in John Ewalt v. Gatehouse Media Ohio Holdings
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Aug. 5panel identified Sat on the panel in John Ewalt v. Gatehouse Media Ohio Holdings
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July 17panel identified Sat on the panel in Gertrude Crisp v. Scioto Ambulance Dist.
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July 17
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June 24panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Seth Hoover
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June 16panel identified Sat on the panel in Eric Smith v. SEC
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June 16panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Mark Grenkoski
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June 15panel identified Sat on the panel in Jaleelah Hassan Ahmed v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs.
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June 8panel identified Sat on the panel in Leke Dodaj v. Todd Blanche
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May 29
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May 14
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May 14
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.