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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA110903
Nominated
Jan. 3, 2023
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Feb. 9, 2023
Senate vote
49–47Roll Call
Confirmed
May 18, 2023
Commissioned
May 26, 2023
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
Bruce Henry v. Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 24-10139 Decided Sept. 29, 2026
Chanda Callaway v. Mason Adcock 22-13573 Decided Sept. 22, 2026
Dr. Lesley Williams v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia 23-12878 Decided Sept. 4, 2026 Authored
Blake Warner v. Hillsborough County Clerk of Courts 24-10748 Decided Aug. 17, 2026
Dish Network L.L.C. v. Gaby Fraifer 24-10223 Decided Aug. 6, 2026
Jeremias Medrado Pasqual-Andres v. U.S. Attorney General 22-12848 Decided Aug. 4, 2026 Authored
HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business 23-12160 Decided Aug. 4, 2026 Authored
iCare Child Development Center LLC v. Alethea Cicero-Brown 24-14186 Decided June 11, 2026
United States v. Justin Case Lebarron 21-12157 Decided June 8, 2026 Authored
Florida East Coast Holdings Corporation v. Lexington Insurance Company 24-11479 Decided May 29, 2026
Declan Flight, Inc. v. Textron eAviation, Inc. 24-10913 Decided May 26, 2026
Abigail Marbut v. Matthew Phillips 24-13309 Decided May 22, 2026
Northfield Insurance Company v. North Brook Industries, Inc. 24-13333 Decided May 22, 2026
T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell, Georgia 24-13713 Decided May 21, 2026
Nicholas Bolton v. Sheriff of Coweta County, GA 23-12752 Decided May 21, 2026
Brandon Fulton v. Fulton County Board of Commissioners 22-12041 Decided May 8, 2026
United States v. Christopher Ashley Defilippis 21-13123 Decided April 20, 2026 Authored
Clarissa Gilmore v. Georgia Department of Corrections 23-10343 Decided April 20, 2026
Frida Kahlo Corporation v. Mara Cristina Teresa Romeo Pinedo 24-10293 Decided April 17, 2026
Kenny Faulk v. Dimerco Express USA Corp. 24-12603 Decided April 7, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion of the Court Dr. Lesley Williams v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Eleventh Circuit Sept. 4, 2026
Concurrence Dr. Lesley Williams v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Eleventh Circuit Sept. 4, 2026
Opinion of the Court Jeremias Medrado Pasqual-Andres v. U.S. Attorney General Eleventh Circuit Aug. 4, 2026
Dissent HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business Eleventh Circuit Aug. 4, 2026
Concurrence in part Winston Lloyd Hayles v. U.S. Attorney General Eleventh Circuit June 22, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Christopher Pinkston Eleventh Circuit June 12, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Justin Case Lebarron Eleventh Circuit June 8, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Justin Case Lebarron Eleventh Circuit June 8, 2026
Concurrence in part United States v. Jddarrian Irons Eleventh Circuit May 26, 2026
Dissent Friends of the Everglades, Inc. v. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Eleventh Circuit April 21, 2026
Concurrence Associated Builders and Contractors Florida First Coast Chapter v. General Services Administration Eleventh Circuit April 21, 2026
Opinion United States v. Christopher Ashley Defilippis Eleventh Circuit April 20, 2026
Dissent Jimmy Davis, Jr. v. Commissioner, Alabama DOC Eleventh Circuit Feb. 19, 2026
Concurrence Clennon Melton v. I-10 Truck Center, Inc. Eleventh Circuit Feb. 6, 2026
Opinion United States v. Sefan Eberhard Zappey Eleventh Circuit Jan. 21, 2026
Opinion Creative Choice Homes XXXI, LLC v. Mg Affordable Master, Llc Eleventh Circuit Dec. 16, 2025
Opinion United States v. Sherley Beaufils Eleventh Circuit Nov. 25, 2025
Opinion Daniel J. Stermer v. Old Republic National Title Insurance Company Eleventh Circuit Nov. 24, 2025
Opinion Sualeh Ashraf v. United States Drug Enforcement Administration Eleventh Circuit Sept. 3, 2025
Opinion Richard Hicks v. Gregory Middleton Eleventh Circuit June 18, 2025