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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
George W. BushRepublican
Seat
CA52003
Nominated
Jan. 9, 2007
Committee hearing
May 10, 2007
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Aug. 2, 2007
Senate vote
59–38Roll Call
Confirmed
Oct. 24, 2007
Commissioned
Oct. 29, 2007
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
East Fork Enterprises v. EPA 24-60256 Decided Sept. 15, 2026
Eriakha v. University of MS 26-60007 Decided Sept. 9, 2026
Okene v. Blanche 25-60559 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
Ramirez v. City of Texas City 25-40475 Decided Sept. 3, 2026 Authored
United States v. Tampico 24-20462 Decided Sept. 1, 2026
United States v. West 25-11227 Decided Aug. 27, 2026
Natl Infusion Center v. Kennedy 25-50661 Decided Aug. 26, 2026 Authored
R J Reynolds Tobacco Company v. FDA 25-40137 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
Guerra Vasquez v. United States 25-10372, 25-10555 Decided Aug. 14, 2026 Authored
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
United States v. Mendoza 25-50072 Decided Aug. 7, 2026
Knighton v. Benton County, MS 25-60383 Decided Aug. 6, 2026
United States v. Deluna 25-20036 Decided Aug. 6, 2026 Authored
MAPP v. Floor and Decor 25-30536 Decided Aug. 6, 2026 Authored
MIECO v. Targa Gas Marketing 23-20567 Decided July 31, 2026 Authored
Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg 23-20165 Decided July 31, 2026
United States v. Kirkwood 25-50171 Decided July 17, 2026 Authored
United States v. Allred 25-50204 Decided July 15, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Ramirez v. City of Texas City Fifth Circuit Sept. 3, 2026
Opinion Natl Infusion Center v. Kennedy Fifth Circuit Aug. 26, 2026
Opinion Guerra Vasquez v. United States Fifth Circuit Aug. 14, 2026
Opinion of the Court MAPP v. Floor and Decor Fifth Circuit Aug. 6, 2026
Opinion United States v. Deluna Fifth Circuit Aug. 6, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Kirkwood Fifth Circuit July 17, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Allred Fifth Circuit July 15, 2026
Opinion United States v. Page Fifth Circuit July 8, 2026
Opinion United States v. Kendall Fifth Circuit July 2, 2026
Opinion Sanchez v. Nunemaker Fifth Circuit June 23, 2026
Opinion Martinez v. Hinojosa Fifth Circuit June 4, 2026
Opinion Morris v. United States Fifth Circuit May 18, 2026
Opinion Bonin v. Sabine River Authority Fifth Circuit May 7, 2026
Dissent Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD Fifth Circuit April 21, 2026
Dissent United States v. Lezama-Ramirez Fifth Circuit April 20, 2026
Opinion Wilson v. Centene Mgmt Fifth Circuit Feb. 19, 2026
Opinion of the Court Cooper v. State Farm Fifth Circuit Feb. 12, 2026
Opinion United States v. Dubois Fifth Circuit Jan. 13, 2026
Opinion MIECO v. Targa Gas Marketing Fifth Circuit Dec. 9, 2025
Opinion Stanford v. Brandon Nursing Fifth Circuit Nov. 20, 2025