Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
George H.W. BushRepublican
Seat
CA80903
Nominated
Nov. 6, 1991
Committee hearing
May 14, 1992
Committee action
Reported (favorably)May 21, 1992
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
May 21, 1992
Commissioned
May 26, 1992
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Senior status
Oct. 9, 2006

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas Judge Dec. 17, 1985 June 1, 1992 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Ronald Reagan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge May 26, 1992 In service George H.W. Bush

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
Paulina Perez v. Todd Blanche 25-1691 Decided Sept. 2, 2026
West Series of Lockton Companies, LLC v. Eric Kaufman 24-1072, 24-1074 Decided Aug. 26, 2026
United States v. Kentrell Powell 25-2005 Decided Aug. 20, 2026
United States v. Todd Boyd 25-3240 Decided Aug. 20, 2026
United States v. Lawrence Newell, III 24-3025 Decided Aug. 13, 2026
United States v. Shelly Ketcher 24-3142 Decided July 31, 2026
Danielle Rennenger v. Aquawood, LLC 25-1845, 25-1847, 25-1848, 25-1850 Decided July 30, 2026
Weems Industries, Inc. v. Teknor Apex Company 24-3608, 25-2956 Decided July 30, 2026 Authored
United States v. Benjamin Striplin 24-2969 Decided July 28, 2026
La Belle Dairy, LLC v. Sharpe Holdings, Inc. 25-1803 Decided July 23, 2026 Authored
Sara Dobbins v. Brooke L. Rollins 25-1465 Decided June 24, 2026
Christopher Lockhart v. Siloam Springs, Arkansas 24-3325 Decided June 10, 2026
Permanent General Assurance Corp. v. Andrew Spooner 25-2552 Decided May 5, 2026 Authored
United States v. Russell Weatherspoon 25-1556 Decided May 5, 2026 Authored
Goldfinch Laboratory, P.C. v. Iowa Pathology Associates, P.C. 25-1056 Decided Feb. 23, 2026 Authored
Linda Scobee v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company 24-2572 Decided Feb. 23, 2026
Ronald Hamilton, Jr. v. Superintendent DeAngelo Earl 25-1187 Decided Feb. 17, 2026 Authored
Michelle Siebrecht v. Mercy Health Services - Iowa Corp. 24-3159 Decided Jan. 5, 2026
United States v. Donnale Clay 24-2158 Decided Dec. 15, 2025
Cheri Williams v. United States 23-3443 Decided Dec. 2, 2025

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Weems Industries, Inc. v. Teknor Apex Company Eighth Circuit July 30, 2026
Opinion La Belle Dairy, LLC v. Sharpe Holdings, Inc. Eighth Circuit July 23, 2026
Opinion United States v. Russell Weatherspoon Eighth Circuit May 5, 2026
Opinion Permanent General Assurance Corp. v. Andrew Spooner Eighth Circuit May 5, 2026
Opinion Goldfinch Laboratory, P.C. v. Iowa Pathology Associates, P.C. Eighth Circuit Feb. 23, 2026
Opinion Ronald Hamilton, Jr. v. Superintendent DeAngelo Earl Eighth Circuit Feb. 17, 2026
Opinion Marcia Sorin v. The Folger Coffee Company Eighth Circuit Nov. 26, 2025
Opinion Georgette Sherman v. Douglas A. Collins Eighth Circuit Nov. 6, 2025
Opinion United States v. Ulysses Bush Eighth Circuit Oct. 7, 2025
Opinion United States v. John Nock Eighth Circuit Aug. 7, 2025
Opinion United States v. Verlynin Buckley Eighth Circuit July 29, 2025
Opinion Jeffrey Joseph v. Kurt Schmiedeskamp Eighth Circuit July 23, 2025
Opinion Vernon Lee v. Douglas A. Collins Eighth Circuit July 10, 2025
Opinion United States v. Louis Rabbitt, Jr. Eighth Circuit July 9, 2025
Opinion Thunderhead of Ankeny, Inc. v. Chicken Bones of Kearney, Inc. Eighth Circuit July 8, 2025
Opinion Robert Eveland v. City of St. Louis Eighth Circuit July 8, 2025
Opinion Artemio Garcia-Pascual v. Pamela Bondi Eighth Circuit July 7, 2025
Opinion United States v. Khemall Jokhoo Eighth Circuit June 27, 2025
Opinion Ann Jones v. Bloomingdales.com, LLC Eighth Circuit Dec. 24, 2024
Opinion Nikki Mazzocchio v. Cotter Corporation Eighth Circuit Oct. 30, 2024