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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA10603
Nominated
May 19, 2022
Committee hearing
May 25, 2022
Committee action
Reported (favorably)June 16, 2022
Senate vote
52–47Roll Call
Confirmed
Sept. 14, 2022
Commissioned
Sept. 20, 2022
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
United States v. Kinrys 24-1716 Decided Sept. 21, 2026
D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security 26-1212 Decided Sept. 18, 2026
Savage v. City of Springfield 24-1720 Decided Sept. 16, 2026
Linardon v. Walsh 25-1541 Decided Sept. 11, 2026
United States v. Pena de la Cruz 25-1648 Decided Sept. 11, 2026 Authored
Instituto Medico del Norte, Inc. v. Greengift Capital, LLC 23-1314 Decided Sept. 2, 2026
de la Fuente Diaz v. Gonzalez Colon 25-1638 Decided Sept. 1, 2026 Authored
United States v. Bourget 23-1582 Decided Aug. 21, 2026 Authored
5-Star General Store v. American Express Company 25-1023 Decided Aug. 19, 2026 Authored
Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services 26-1703 Decided Aug. 14, 2026
Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz 25-2152 Decided Aug. 13, 2026 Authored
United States v. Andino-Arroyo 24-1978 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
United States v. Irizarry-Irizarry 23-1975 Decided July 24, 2026 Authored
Rhode Island Truck Ctr., LLC v. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC 25-1781 Decided July 17, 2026
Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 25-1801 Decided July 13, 2026
United States v. Johnson 24-1467 Decided July 7, 2026
Crosspoint Church v. Makin 24-1590 Decided July 2, 2026
St. Dominic Academy v. Makin 24-1739 Decided July 2, 2026
Calvary Chapel Belfast v. University of Maine System 25-1452 Decided June 30, 2026
Taker v. Blanche 25-1651 Decided June 22, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion United States v. Pena de la Cruz First Circuit Sept. 11, 2026
Opinion de la Fuente Diaz v. Gonzalez Colon First Circuit Sept. 1, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Bourget First Circuit Aug. 21, 2026
Opinion 5-Star General Store v. American Express Company First Circuit Aug. 19, 2026
Opinion Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz First Circuit Aug. 13, 2026
Opinion United States v. Irizarry-Irizarry First Circuit July 24, 2026
Opinion United States v. Omoruyi First Circuit July 15, 2026
Opinion United States v. da Conceicao-Level First Circuit June 16, 2026
Opinion Santos-Pagan v. Bayamon Medical Center First Circuit June 11, 2026
Opinion United States v. Pimental First Circuit May 20, 2026
Opinion United States v. Giang First Circuit April 22, 2026
Opinion Kendell Seafood Imports, Inc. v. Mark Foods, LLC First Circuit March 27, 2026
Opinion Holland v. Elevance Health, Inc. First Circuit March 27, 2026
Opinion Khanal v. Bondi First Circuit Feb. 18, 2026
Opinion Donovan v. Massachusetts Parole Board First Circuit Dec. 23, 2025
Opinion United States v. Yu First Circuit Dec. 11, 2025
Opinion Dor v. Bondi First Circuit Dec. 1, 2025
Opinion United States v. Castillo First Circuit Oct. 24, 2025
Opinion Federated Mutual Insurance Company v. Peterson's Oil Service, Inc. First Circuit Sept. 8, 2025
Opinion Perales-Munoz v. United States First Circuit Sept. 2, 2025