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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
CA52304
Nominated
Jan. 8, 2018
Committee hearing
Jan. 10, 2018
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Feb. 8, 2018
Senate vote
62–34Roll Call
Confirmed
May 9, 2018
Commissioned
May 10, 2018
ABA rating
Well Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Judge Dec. 13, 2001 May 15, 2018 Appointment to Another Judicial Position George W. Bush
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge May 10, 2018 In service Donald J. Trump

Nominations

Senate nominations naming this judge — their own appointment, or a nomination to the seat they are leaving.

NomineeCourtReceivedOutcomeVote
Anna St. John PN1181-7 Fifth Circuit July 14, 2026 Reported to the floor —

Source Congress.gov. A nomination appears here when the name matches this judge exactly; the Federal Judicial Center record above remains the authority for service actually served.

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
Elite Precision v. ATF 25-11206 Decided Sept. 18, 2026
Rash v. Lafayette County, MS 24-60558 Decided Sept. 17, 2026
Harward v. City of Austin 25-50160 Decided Sept. 15, 2026
Sterling v. City of Jackson 24-60370 Decided Sept. 4, 2026 Authored
United States v. Tampico 24-20462 Decided Sept. 1, 2026 Authored
Pena v. Starr County, Texas 25-40481 Decided Aug. 28, 2026
United States v. Luna 25-40272 Decided Aug. 25, 2026 Authored
Meeks v. Ray 25-40542 Decided Aug. 17, 2026
W.M.M. v. Trump 25-10534 Decided Aug. 13, 2026
Citizens for Clean Air v. TRAN 25-60202 Decided Aug. 12, 2026
Doe v. Planned Parenthood 23-11184 Decided Aug. 12, 2026
Sirius Solutions v. CIR 24-60240 Decided Aug. 12, 2026
Eqbal v. Blanche 25-60504 Decided Aug. 6, 2026 Authored
Polk v. Crawford 25-20524 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
Crane v. Penske Trans Mgmt 25-40012 Decided Aug. 4, 2026 Authored
Liedtke v. City of Austin 25-50717 Decided Aug. 3, 2026
Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg 23-20165 Decided July 31, 2026
Pharm Research and Mfr v. Murrill 24-30673 Decided July 6, 2026
Alta v. General Electric 25-10774 Decided July 1, 2026 Authored
Davis v. Guerrero 24-70008 Decided June 25, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion of the Court Sterling v. City of Jackson Fifth Circuit Sept. 4, 2026
Opinion United States v. Tampico Fifth Circuit Sept. 1, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Luna Fifth Circuit Aug. 25, 2026
Opinion Eqbal v. Blanche Fifth Circuit Aug. 6, 2026
Opinion Crane v. Penske Trans Mgmt Fifth Circuit Aug. 4, 2026
Opinion Alta v. General Electric Fifth Circuit July 1, 2026
Opinion of the Court Moreau v. White Fifth Circuit May 15, 2026
Opinion Prado-Majano v. Blanche Fifth Circuit May 7, 2026
Opinion Storey Minerals v. EP Energy E&P Fifth Circuit March 10, 2026
Opinion of the Court Sambrano v. United Airlines Fifth Circuit March 9, 2026
Opinion Woodlands Pride v. Paxton Fifth Circuit Feb. 25, 2026
Opinion United States v. Villarreal Fifth Circuit Dec. 12, 2025
Opinion Rosa Arevalo v. Bondi Fifth Circuit Nov. 5, 2025
Opinion Arnold v. Barbers Hill Indep Sch Dist Fifth Circuit Nov. 3, 2025
Opinion United States v. Constantinescu Fifth Circuit Oct. 2, 2025
Opinion Retro Metro v. City of Jackson Fifth Circuit Aug. 7, 2025
Opinion Wood v. Bexar County Fifth Circuit Aug. 6, 2025
Opinion Jackson v. City of Houston Fifth Circuit July 15, 2025
Opinion United States v. Borino Fifth Circuit Dec. 6, 2024
Opinion Savoie v. Pritchard Fifth Circuit Nov. 25, 2024