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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.

NomineeCourtReceivedOutcomeVote
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.

Cases

Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.

CaseNo.StatusDate
Brooke Mason v. Cook County, Illinois 25-2743 Decided Sept. 28, 2026 Authored
Angie Cowan Hamada v. Laborforce, LLC 25-3110 Decided Sept. 18, 2026 Authored
Eric Stupak v. Mont du Lac Snowsports, LLC 25-2143 Decided Sept. 8, 2026 Authored
Amanda Sima v. Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP 25-1729 Decided Aug. 28, 2026
Derek Fields v. United States 24-2913 Decided Aug. 17, 2026 Authored
United States v. Christopher Lloyd 25-1967 Decided Aug. 12, 2026 Authored
Consolidated Chassis Management LLC v. Northland Insurance Company 25-1134 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
Consolidated Chassis Management LLC v. Northland Insurance Company 25-1285 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
Consolidated Chassis Management LLC v. Northland Insurance Company 25-1067 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
Dupont Water Company, Inc. v. City of Madison, Indiana 25-3131 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
Consolidated Chassis Management LLC v. Northland Insurance Company 25-1336 Decided Aug. 7, 2026 Authored
Maureen Fox v. DuPage Township 24-3325 Decided July 31, 2026
Jacqueline Agee v. Paige Hickenbottom 25-1737 Decided July 20, 2026
United States v. Jermaine Stapleton 25-2201 Decided July 20, 2026 Authored
Jacqueline Agee v. Paige Hickenbottom 25-2180 Decided July 20, 2026
City of Chicago v. BP P.L.C. 25-1916 Decided July 20, 2026 Authored
Robert Weissman v. Clearview AI, Inc. 25-1673 Decided July 20, 2026
William Clements v. Gunnar Optiks, LLC 25-1890 Decided July 20, 2026
City of Chicago v. Ahmed Alayah 25-2879 Decided June 10, 2026
Jewel Sanitary Napkins, LLC v. Busy Beaver Publications, LLC 25-1905 Decided June 10, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
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