Tenth Circuit
Paul Joseph Kelly Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- George H.W. BushRepublican
- Seat
- CA101101
- Nominated
- Nov. 19, 1991
- Committee hearing
- March 17, 1992
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)April 8, 1992
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- April 8, 1992
- Commissioned
- April 13, 1992
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- Dec. 31, 2017
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Jackson
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Sept. 1
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Aug. 6
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Aug. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Doe
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Aug. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in GreenLatinos v. Suncor Energy (U.S.A.)
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July 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Scottsdale Capital Advisors v. USSEC
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July 28panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Campbell
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July 21panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Threatt
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June 30opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Lynn
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June 8
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May 27opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Ulibarri
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May 15
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| United States v. Jackson | 25-1147 | Decided | Sept. 14, 2026 | |
| Jane Doe 1 v. Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents | 25-2044 | Decided | Sept. 1, 2026 | |
| Scannell Properties 516 v. City of Edwardsville, Kansas | 25-3123 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Doe | 26-9900 | Decided | Aug. 3, 2026 | |
| GreenLatinos v. Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) | 25-1243 | Decided | Aug. 3, 2026 | |
| Scottsdale Capital Advisors v. USSEC | 25-4000 | Decided | July 31, 2026 | |
| United States v. Campbell | 25-5065 | Decided | July 28, 2026 | |
| United States v. Threatt | 24-6262 | Decided | July 21, 2026 | |
| United States v. Lynn | 25-5027 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | Authored |
| New Mexico Trappers Association v. Torrez | 25-2117 | Decided | June 8, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Ulibarri | 25-1281 | Decided | May 27, 2026 | Authored |
| Universitas Education v. Phoenix Charitable Trust | 25-6073 | Decided | May 15, 2026 | |
| Rider v. Oxy USA | 25-3142 | Decided | May 5, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Petro | 25-5028 | Decided | April 27, 2026 | Authored |
| National Association for Gun Rights v. Polis | 24-1209 | Decided | April 23, 2026 | Authored |
| Frontier Airlines v. Department of Homeland Security | 25-9523 | Decided | April 20, 2026 | Authored |
| Dominguez v. Weiser Security Services | 25-6061 | Decided | April 7, 2026 | |
| United States v. Williams | 24-1510 | Decided | March 17, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Aguayo-Montes | 24-4073 | Decided | March 17, 2026 | |
| Spinelli v. Coherus Biosciences | 24-2179 | Decided | Feb. 25, 2026 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Concurrence | Scannell Properties 516 v. City of Edwardsville, Kansas | Tenth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Lynn | Tenth Circuit | June 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | New Mexico Trappers Association v. Torrez | Tenth Circuit | June 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Ulibarri | Tenth Circuit | May 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | Rider v. Oxy USA | Tenth Circuit | May 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Petro | Tenth Circuit | April 27, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | National Association for Gun Rights v. Polis | Tenth Circuit | April 23, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Frontier Airlines v. Department of Homeland Security | Tenth Circuit | April 20, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. Williams | Tenth Circuit | March 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | Spinelli v. Coherus Biosciences | Tenth Circuit | Feb. 25, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Sockey | Tenth Circuit | Nov. 4, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Huerta | Tenth Circuit | Oct. 29, 2025 |
| Opinion | Scott v. Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance | Tenth Circuit | June 25, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Barnes | Tenth Circuit | June 25, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Butler (G'Ante) | Tenth Circuit | June 25, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Nahkai | Tenth Circuit | June 3, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Thompson | Tenth Circuit | April 15, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Walker | Tenth Circuit | March 4, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Davis | Tenth Circuit | Feb. 25, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Brooks | Tenth Circuit | Feb. 25, 2025 |