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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
George W. BushRepublican
Seat
CA30806
Nominated
Jan. 25, 2006
Committee hearing
March 14, 2006
Committee action
Reported (favorably)March 30, 2006
Senate vote
98–0Roll Call
Confirmed
April 4, 2006
Commissioned
April 20, 2006
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 2021

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. Luis Figueroa 23-1742 Decided Aug. 25, 2026 Authored
United States v. Derby Clerfe 24-2116 Decided Aug. 10, 2026
Paul Lisenby v. Olympus Corporation of the Americas 25-1480 Decided Aug. 4, 2026 Authored
Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs I v. Attorney General New Jersey 24-2415 Decided July 17, 2026
United States v. Noah Craddock 25-2573 Decided July 1, 2026
Secretary United States Department of Labor v. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC 24-2842 Decided June 3, 2026 Authored
Kalshiex LLC v. Mary Jo Flaherty 25-1922 Decided April 6, 2026
Christopher Massey v. Borough of Bergenfield 24-2761 Decided March 6, 2026
Essintial Enterprise Solutions LLC v. SBA 25-1367 Decided Feb. 3, 2026
United States v. Dameia Smith 24-2020 Decided Feb. 3, 2026
Bette Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections 25-1644 Decided Oct. 24, 2025
Alejandro Handal v. Innovative Industrial Properties Inc 24-2829 Decided Oct. 15, 2025
In re: Walmart Inc. Securities Litigation v. 24-1818 Decided Aug. 29, 2025
Abdulmalik Abdulla v. Attorney General United States 19-1167 Decided Aug. 27, 2025 Authored
Estate of John Schroeder, by and through Dawn Tuck v. Port Authority Transit Corp 24-2515 Decided Aug. 26, 2025
Congoleum Corporation v. 23-1295 Decided Aug. 22, 2025 Authored
Boilermaker Blacksmith National Pension Trust v. Maiden Holdings Ltd 24-1118 Decided Aug. 20, 2025 Authored
United States v. Torey Dobbin 17-3664 Decided Aug. 11, 2025 Authored
Axalta Coating Systems LLC v. FAA 23-2376 Decided July 15, 2025 Authored
Alexander Smith v. City of Atlantic City 23-3265 Decided May 30, 2025

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Gregory Hartmann v. Brian Chudzik Third Circuit Sept. 24, 2026
Opinion United States v. Luis Figueroa Third Circuit Aug. 25, 2026
Opinion Paul Lisenby v. Olympus Corporation of the Americas Third Circuit Aug. 4, 2026
Opinion of the Court Secretary United States Department of Labor v. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC Third Circuit June 3, 2026
Opinion Ronald Koons v. Attorney General New Jersey Third Circuit Dec. 11, 2025
Opinion Eva Migliore v. Vision Solar LLC Third Circuit Nov. 21, 2025
Opinion Stephanie Murrin v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Third Circuit Oct. 17, 2025
Opinion NRA Group LLC v. Nicole Durenleau Third Circuit Oct. 7, 2025
Opinion Abdulmalik Abdulla v. Attorney General United States Third Circuit Aug. 27, 2025
Opinion Congoleum Corporation v. Third Circuit Aug. 22, 2025
Opinion Boilermaker Blacksmith National Pension Trust v. Maiden Holdings Ltd Third Circuit Aug. 20, 2025
Opinion United States v. Torey Dobbin Third Circuit Aug. 11, 2025
Opinion Axalta Coating Systems LLC v. FAA Third Circuit July 15, 2025
Opinion United States v. Shakira Martinez Third Circuit May 20, 2025
Opinion Madison Lara v. Commissioner PA State Police Third Circuit Feb. 26, 2025
Opinion Bryan Range v. Attorney General United States Third Circuit Dec. 23, 2024
Opinion United States v. Khaled Miah Third Circuit Oct. 18, 2024
Opinion Tommy Coleman v. System One Holdings LLC Third Circuit Aug. 30, 2024
Opinion United States v. James Chandler Third Circuit Aug. 22, 2024
Opinion Rose McAvoy v. Dickinson College Third Circuit Aug. 16, 2024