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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
George W. BushRepublican
Seat
CA52602
Nominated
Feb. 14, 2005
Committee action
Reported (favorably)April 21, 2005
Senate vote
56–43Roll Call
Confirmed
May 25, 2005
Commissioned
June 3, 2005
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 2019until Jan. 1, 2024

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
Sahs v. Loyola Univ New Orleans 25-30263 Decided Sept. 11, 2026 Authored
Sterling v. City of Jackson 24-60370 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
M. v. Aledo 25-10824 Decided Aug. 28, 2026
Fogleman-Laxey v. Guillory 25-30132 Decided Aug. 24, 2026
United States v. Enclade 24-30684 Decided Aug. 18, 2026
W.M.M. v. Trump 25-10534 Decided Aug. 13, 2026
United States v. Brann 24-50378 Decided Aug. 12, 2026 Authored
Doe v. Planned Parenthood 23-11184 Decided Aug. 12, 2026
Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg 23-20165 Decided July 31, 2026
Thompson v. McGehee 25-10196 Decided July 17, 2026 Authored
Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital 25-40200 Decided July 14, 2026
United States v. Payne 24-60583 Decided July 10, 2026
Searles v. City of Houston 25-20383 Decided July 9, 2026
Tuttle v. Gallegos 25-20132 Decided June 29, 2026
Busby v. Guerrero 26-70004 Decided May 11, 2026 Authored
Prado-Majano v. Blanche 25-60040 Decided May 7, 2026
Hill v. Jackson Offshore Holdings 24-30554 Decided May 5, 2026 Authored
United States v. State of Texas 24-50149 Decided April 24, 2026 Authored
Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD 25-50695 Decided April 21, 2026
United States v. Conchas-Mancilla 25-40424 Decided April 16, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Sahs v. Loyola Univ New Orleans Fifth Circuit Sept. 11, 2026
Opinion United States v. Brann Fifth Circuit Aug. 12, 2026
Opinion Thompson v. McGehee Fifth Circuit July 17, 2026
Concurrence in part Busby v. Guerrero Fifth Circuit May 11, 2026
Opinion of the Court Hill v. Jackson Offshore Holdings Fifth Circuit May 5, 2026
Dissent United States v. State of Texas Fifth Circuit April 24, 2026
Concurrence in part Parker v. Hooper Fifth Circuit March 30, 2026
Opinion State of Texas v. EPA Fifth Circuit March 13, 2026
Opinion Farmers Tx Cty Mtl v. 1st Choice Fifth Circuit Feb. 24, 2026
Opinion Boudy v. McComb School Dist Fifth Circuit Feb. 24, 2026
Opinion Castille v. Port Arthur ISD Fifth Circuit Feb. 24, 2026
Opinion Campuzano v. Bondi Fifth Circuit Dec. 22, 2025
Opinion United States v. Sanchez-Zurita Fifth Circuit Dec. 17, 2025
Opinion United States v. Elkins Fifth Circuit Dec. 10, 2025
Opinion Evans v. Garza Fifth Circuit Dec. 9, 2025
Opinion Silva de Santiago v. Bondi Fifth Circuit Dec. 4, 2025
Opinion United States v. Castro Fifth Circuit Nov. 25, 2025
Opinion McLean v. Bondi Fifth Circuit Nov. 20, 2025
Opinion Bommarito v. Belle Chasse Marine Trans Fifth Circuit Nov. 13, 2025
Opinion Rose v. Equis Equine Fifth Circuit Oct. 17, 2025