Seventh Circuit
Rebecca Liane Taibleson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- Seat
- CA70109
- Nominated
- Sept. 15, 2025
- Committee hearing
- Sept. 17, 2025
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Oct. 9, 2025
- Senate vote
- 52–46Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Oct. 27, 2025
- Commissioned
- Nov. 3, 2025
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Nominations
Senate nominations naming this judge — their own appointment, or a nomination to the seat they are leaving.
| Nominee | Court | Received | Outcome | Vote |
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| This judge PN520-5 | Seventh Circuit | Sept. 15, 2025 | Confirmed | 52–46 |
Source Congress.gov. A nomination appears here when the name matches this judge exactly; the Federal Judicial Center record above remains the authority for service actually served.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 28opinion issued Dissented in Brooke Mason v. Cook County, Illinois
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Sept. 18
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Sept. 8
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Aug. 28
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Aug. 17opinion issued Authored the opinion in Derek Fields v. United States
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Aug. 12opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Christopher Lloyd
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Aug. 7
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Aug. 7
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July 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Maureen Fox v. DuPage Township
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Dissent | Brooke Mason v. Cook County, Illinois | Seventh Circuit | Sept. 28, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Angie Cowan Hamada v. Laborforce, LLC | Seventh Circuit | Sept. 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | Eric Stupak v. Mont du Lac Snowsports, LLC | Seventh Circuit | Sept. 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | Derek Fields v. United States | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Christopher Lloyd | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 12, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Consolidated Chassis Management LLC v. Northland Insurance Company | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | Dupont Water Company, Inc. v. City of Madison, Indiana | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Consolidated Chassis Management LLC v. Northland Insurance Company | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Consolidated Chassis Management LLC v. Northland Insurance Company | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Consolidated Chassis Management LLC v. Northland Insurance Company | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | City of Chicago v. BP P.L.C. | Seventh Circuit | July 20, 2026 |
| Concurrence | United States v. Jermaine Stapleton | Seventh Circuit | July 16, 2026 |
| Opinion | Kimberly Ballard v. Ameren Illinois Company | Seventh Circuit | April 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | Jane Doe 1 v. Steven Sloan | Seventh Circuit | April 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | Jane Doe 8 v. Steven Sloan | Seventh Circuit | April 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | Jane Doe 9 v. Steven Sloan | Seventh Circuit | April 14, 2026 |