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Appointment

Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Title
Associate Justice
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic president
Seat
SCT0314
Nominated
Feb. 28, 2022
Committee hearing
March 21, 2022
Committee action
Not ReportedApril 4, 2022
Senate vote
53–47Roll Call
Confirmed
April 7, 2022
Commissioned
April 8, 2022
ABA rating
Well 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.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge March 26, 2013 June 17, 2021 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Barack Obama
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Judge June 17, 2021 June 29, 2022 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Joseph R. Biden
Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice April 8, 2022 In service Joseph R. Biden

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
National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n 24-621 Decided June 30, 2026
Trump v. Barbara 25-365 Decided June 30, 2026 Authored
West Virginia v. B. P. J. 24-43 Decided June 30, 2026 Authored
Chatrie v. United States 25-112 Decided June 29, 2026 Authored
Watson v. Republican National Committee 24-1260 Decided June 29, 2026
Trump v. Slaughter 25-332 Decided June 29, 2026
Trump v. Cook 25A312 Decided June 29, 2026
Wolford v. Lopez 24-1046 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado 25-5 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
Mullin v. Doe 25-1083 Decided June 25, 2026
Monsanto v. Durnell 24-1068 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety 23-1197 Decided June 23, 2026 Authored
Blanche v. Lau 25-429 Decided June 23, 2026 Authored
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe 24-856 Decided June 23, 2026 Authored
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba) 24-699 Decided June 23, 2026
Pung v. Isabella County 25-95 Decided June 23, 2026
McCarthy v. Hernandez 25-748 Decided June 22, 2026
T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation Revisions: 6/19/26 25-197 Decided June 18, 2026
Hunter v. United States 24-1063 Decided June 18, 2026
United States v. Hemani 24-1234 Decided June 18, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Concurrence in part West Virginia v. B. P. J. Supreme Court June 30, 2026
Concurrence Trump v. Barbara Supreme Court June 30, 2026
Concurrence Chatrie v. United States Supreme Court June 29, 2026
Dissent Monsanto v. Durnell Supreme Court June 25, 2026
Dissent Wolford v. Lopez Supreme Court June 25, 2026
Dissent Mullin v. Al Otro Lado Supreme Court June 25, 2026
Dissent Blanche v. Lau Supreme Court June 23, 2026
Concurrence in part Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe Supreme Court June 23, 2026
Dissent Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety Supreme Court June 23, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Hemani Supreme Court June 18, 2026
Dissent FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. Supreme Court June 11, 2026
Lead opinion Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc. Supreme Court June 11, 2026
Lead opinion Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. Supreme Court June 4, 2026
Dissent Fernandez v. United States Supreme Court May 28, 2026
Lead opinion M & K Employee Solutions, Inc. v. Trustees of IAM Nat. Pension Supreme Court May 21, 2026
Concurrence Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish Supreme Court April 17, 2026
Dissent Chiles v. Salazar Supreme Court March 31, 2026
Lead opinion Urias-Orellana v. Bondi Supreme Court March 4, 2026
Lead opinion Villarreal v. Texas Supreme Court Feb. 25, 2026
Concurrence in part Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump Supreme Court Feb. 20, 2026