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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
William J. ClintonDemocratic
Seat
CA60309
Nominated
Jan. 24, 1995
Committee hearing
Feb. 27, 1995
Committee action
Reported (favorably)March 16, 1995
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
March 24, 1995
Commissioned
March 24, 1995
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
Christa Gail Pike 26-5864 Decided Sept. 30, 2026
Elizabeth Koeberer v. Robert Weir 25-3541 Decided Sept. 24, 2026
United States v. Chance York 25-4032 Decided Sept. 14, 2026
United States v. Todd Allen Stafford 24-1612 Decided Sept. 11, 2026 Authored
Luther Poynter v. Aaron Shirley 25-5188 Decided Sept. 8, 2026 Authored
Dennis O'Connor v. Rachael Eubanks 25-2104 Decided Aug. 26, 2026
Russ Gordon v. City of Hamtramck, Mich. 25-1917 Decided Aug. 21, 2026 Authored
OPERS v. FHLMC 25-3765 Decided Aug. 21, 2026
Derek Antol v. Robert English 25-2054 Decided Aug. 13, 2026
Charles Klein, Jr. v. USPS 25-3965 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
Mark Lovell v. Clermont Cnty. Sheriff's Office 26-3031 Decided Aug. 4, 2026 Authored
United States v. Saruba Asante Smith 25-5167 Decided July 29, 2026
J.M. Smucker Co. v. Ace Am. Ins. Co. 25-3799 Decided July 1, 2026
Mary Ann Bender v. Village of Mariemont 25-3540 Decided June 30, 2026 Authored
Bismark Boa-Bonsu v. Deborah Owusu 25-3862 Decided June 22, 2026 Authored
United States v. Mark Grenkoski 24-5498, 24-5499, 24-5664, 25-5017 Decided June 16, 2026
Jaleelah Hassan Ahmed v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs. 24-1775 Decided June 15, 2026
United States v. Ricardo Delgado, II 24-2062 Decided June 15, 2026
United States v. Tarek Fakhuri 25-1056, 25-1099, 25-1104, 25-1157, 25-1353 Decided June 12, 2026 Authored
The Scotts Company LLC v. P&G 25-3555 Decided June 4, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion of the Court United States v. Todd Allen Stafford Sixth Circuit Sept. 11, 2026
Dissent Luther Poynter v. Aaron Shirley Sixth Circuit Sept. 8, 2026
Opinion of the Court Russ Gordon v. City of Hamtramck, Mich. Sixth Circuit Aug. 21, 2026
Opinion Charles Klein, Jr. v. USPS Sixth Circuit Aug. 7, 2026
Opinion Mark Lovell v. Clermont Cnty. Sheriff's Office Sixth Circuit Aug. 4, 2026
Opinion of the Court Mary Ann Bender v. Village of Mariemont Sixth Circuit June 30, 2026
Opinion of the Court Bismark Boa-Bonsu v. Deborah Owusu Sixth Circuit June 22, 2026
Opinion United States v. Tarek Fakhuri Sixth Circuit June 12, 2026
Opinion Estate of George Worrell, Jr. v. Thang, Inc. Sixth Circuit May 27, 2026
Opinion Alexander Ross v. Robinson, Hoover & Fudge, PLLC Sixth Circuit April 22, 2026
Opinion United States v. David Lynn Vannelli Sixth Circuit April 3, 2026
Opinion United States v. Guy Collins Sixth Circuit April 1, 2026
Opinion Lucas Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs v. EPA Sixth Circuit March 9, 2026
Opinion Norton Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Village of St. Bernard, Ohio Sixth Circuit March 4, 2026
Opinion of the Court Randi Bruce v. Adams & Reese, LLP Sixth Circuit Feb. 25, 2026
Opinion United States v. Erik Maund Sixth Circuit Feb. 23, 2026
Opinion of the Court Jennifer Kilnapp v. City of Cleveland, Ohio Sixth Circuit Feb. 18, 2026
Opinion United States v. Anita Green Sixth Circuit Feb. 13, 2026
Opinion of the Court Thomas William OHara v. Andrew R. Vara Sixth Circuit Feb. 11, 2026
Opinion Louis Alford v. Brandon Deffendoll Sixth Circuit Jan. 23, 2026