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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
CA80607
Nominated
Aug. 3, 2017
Committee hearing
Nov. 1, 2017
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Dec. 7, 2017
Senate vote
50–48Roll Call
Confirmed
Dec. 12, 2017
Commissioned
Jan. 3, 2018
ABA rating
Not 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
WPX Energy Williston, LLC v. Honorable B.J. Jones 25-1083 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
Michael Sack v. City of St. Louis 25-3044 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
Paulina Perez v. Todd Blanche 25-1691 Decided Sept. 2, 2026
United States v. Hector Benavidez 25-2497 Decided Sept. 1, 2026
Jim Daws Trucking, LLC v. Daws, Inc. 25-1915 Decided Aug. 31, 2026 Authored
Rachael Post v. Frank Bisignano 25-2081 Decided Aug. 28, 2026
Steven Sera v. Randy Zimmerman 25-2564 Decided Aug. 27, 2026
United States v. Rodney McIntosh 25-2394 Decided Aug. 26, 2026
United States v. Bruce Strickland 25-3221 Decided Aug. 25, 2026
Sherry Prunty v. Corey Obregon 25-2758 Decided Aug. 25, 2026
Jon Holland v. Martin Simmerman 25-3020 Decided Aug. 25, 2026 Authored
United States v. Jeremy Burton 25-1006 Decided Aug. 25, 2026 Authored
United States v. Todd Boyd 25-3240 Decided Aug. 20, 2026
United States v. Kentrell Powell 25-2005 Decided Aug. 20, 2026
Joseph Falasco v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company 25-2632 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
United States v. Nicholas Peterson 25-1788 Decided Aug. 17, 2026 Authored
Astrid Matias-Pablo v. Todd Blanche 25-2021 Decided Aug. 14, 2026 Authored
Shamrock Hills, LLC v. State of Iowa 25-2991 Decided Aug. 12, 2026 Authored
United States v. Lloyd Elk 24-3230 Decided Aug. 11, 2026 Authored
United States v. Stephon Verges 25-2033 Decided Aug. 11, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Dissent Jim Daws Trucking, LLC v. Daws, Inc. Eighth Circuit Aug. 31, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Jeremy Burton Eighth Circuit Aug. 25, 2026
Opinion of the Court Jon Holland v. Martin Simmerman Eighth Circuit Aug. 25, 2026
Opinion United States v. Nicholas Peterson Eighth Circuit Aug. 17, 2026
Opinion Astrid Matias-Pablo v. Todd Blanche Eighth Circuit Aug. 14, 2026
Opinion Shamrock Hills, LLC v. State of Iowa Eighth Circuit Aug. 12, 2026
Opinion United States v. Malachi Handley Eighth Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Opinion United States v. Stephon Verges Eighth Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Opinion United States v. Lloyd Elk Eighth Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Opinion Lawrence Hamby v. State of Iowa Eighth Circuit Aug. 3, 2026
Opinion of the Court Iowans for Alternatives v. Mary Mosiman Eighth Circuit July 30, 2026
Opinion Derrick Jones v. City of St. Louis, Missouri Eighth Circuit July 27, 2026
Opinion United States v. Tyler Denby Eighth Circuit July 17, 2026
Dissent Vaughn Boyd v. Deadwood Tobacco Co. Eighth Circuit June 8, 2026
Opinion Charles Kleinsteuber v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. Eighth Circuit May 29, 2026
Opinion Jeffrey Johnson, Sr. v. Bob Jacobson Eighth Circuit May 26, 2026
Concurrence in part Ronald Young v. Eric Keyes Eighth Circuit May 19, 2026
Opinion of the Court Brake Plus NWA, Inc. v. TRAN Eighth Circuit May 18, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Bailey Belt Eighth Circuit May 15, 2026
Opinion United States v. Armondo Grays, Jr. Eighth Circuit May 13, 2026