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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA60209
Nominated
March 21, 2024
Committee hearing
April 17, 2024
Committee action
Reported (favorably)May 9, 2024
Senate vote
48–46Roll Call
Confirmed
Sept. 16, 2024
Commissioned
Sept. 19, 2024
ABA rating
Well 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
Rachel Welty v. Bryant Dunaway 25-5739 Decided Sept. 24, 2026
UEC Holdings, Inc. v. Steven Hatcher 25-6123 Decided Sept. 17, 2026
Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Seven Cntys. Servs., Inc. 25-6059 Decided Sept. 9, 2026 Authored
Kevin Lackey v. L.T. Hurley 25-1410 Decided Sept. 9, 2026
Luther Poynter v. Aaron Shirley 25-5188 Decided Sept. 8, 2026
NetChoice, LLC v. Jonathan Skrmetti 25-5660 Decided Aug. 28, 2026
United States v. William Boylston 24-5116 Decided Aug. 27, 2026
Demond Liles v. V. Michael Fisher 25-3529 Decided Aug. 6, 2026
Socorro Perez-Hernandez v. Todd Blanche 25-3592 Decided July 28, 2026
Brendon Taylor v. Jesse Hooven 26-3005 Decided July 27, 2026
Lindsay Dyda v. Michigan Sec'y of State 26-1228 Decided July 20, 2026
Kyle Millis v. Randee Rewerts 25-1606 Decided July 9, 2026 Authored
United States v. Jeremy Wayne Harrell 25-5556 Decided July 2, 2026
United States v. Bernard Shelton 24-1971 Decided July 1, 2026
Kelvin Nolen v. Steven Ford 25-1370 Decided June 18, 2026
NetChoice, LLC v. David Yost 25-3371 Decided June 18, 2026 Authored
United States v. Samuel Harris 25-5540 Decided June 16, 2026
Vivy Voutsiotis v. PNC Bank, NA 25-3826 Decided June 8, 2026
PCC Airfoils, LLC v. Justin Daugherty 25-3794 Decided May 19, 2026
Ibrahim Alzandani v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs. 25-1601, 25-1602, 25-1603 Decided May 12, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Seven Cntys. Servs., Inc. Sixth Circuit Sept. 9, 2026
Opinion Kyle Millis v. Randee Rewerts Sixth Circuit July 9, 2026
Dissent NetChoice, LLC v. David Yost Sixth Circuit June 18, 2026
Concurrence Ibrahim Alzandani v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs. Sixth Circuit May 12, 2026
Opinion Mark Eurton, Jr. v. Parker Thomas Sixth Circuit April 23, 2026
Opinion United States v. Joseph Michael McNoriell Sixth Circuit April 6, 2026
Opinion Jordan Danski v. Gary Miniard Sixth Circuit March 18, 2026
Concurrence Ashly Romero v. City of Lansing, Mich. Sixth Circuit Feb. 12, 2026
Writing Ashly Romero v. City of Lansing, Mich. Sixth Circuit Feb. 12, 2026
Opinion of the Court Ashly Romero v. City of Lansing, Mich. Sixth Circuit Feb. 12, 2026
Opinion United States v. Chad Christopher Taylor Sixth Circuit Jan. 30, 2026
Opinion United States v. Jameel Tanzil Sixth Circuit Nov. 20, 2025
Opinion R. S. v. Lucas County Children Services Sixth Circuit Nov. 18, 2025
Opinion of the Court Ashly Romero v. City of Lansing, Mich. Sixth Circuit Nov. 18, 2025
Opinion Theresa Kovacs v. University of Toledo Sixth Circuit Sept. 12, 2025
Opinion John Reinhart v. City of Birmingham, MI Sixth Circuit Aug. 22, 2025
Opinion United States v. Kyrrah Cornell Radaker-Carter Sixth Circuit Aug. 19, 2025
Opinion Brian J. Lyngaas, D.D.S., P.L.L.C. v. United Concordia Co. Sixth Circuit June 9, 2025
Opinion Nancy Hooks v. City of Warren, MI Sixth Circuit May 30, 2025
Opinion Donald Freed v. Michelle Thomas Sixth Circuit May 12, 2025