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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA100604
Nominated
July 27, 2023
Committee hearing
Sept. 6, 2023
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Sept. 28, 2023
Senate vote
61–29Roll Call
Confirmed
Dec. 11, 2023
Commissioned
Dec. 13, 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
Phillips v. Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust 25-3160 Decided Sept. 29, 2026
United States v. Martin 24-3140 Decided Sept. 8, 2026 Authored
Utah Vapor Business Association v. State of Utah 25-4046 Decided Aug. 31, 2026
Pomeroy v. Utah State Bar 24-4054 Decided Aug. 31, 2026
United States v. Kahn 25-8004 Decided Aug. 20, 2026 Authored
Andrew v. Tinsley 15-6190 Decided Aug. 17, 2026 Authored
Friends of Animals v. FWS 25-4021 Decided Aug. 12, 2026
Scannell Properties 516 v. City of Edwardsville, Kansas 25-3123 Decided Aug. 6, 2026
GreenLatinos v. Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) 25-1243 Decided Aug. 3, 2026 Authored
Lichfield v. Kubler 25-4135 Decided July 27, 2026 Authored
Trujillo v. Amity Plaza 25-1201 Decided July 27, 2026 Authored
Colorado Montana Wyoming State v. Smith 24-1328 Decided July 6, 2026 Authored
United States v. Sago 25-5057 Decided July 1, 2026 Authored
Quiroz v. Mullin 26-6019 Decided June 30, 2026 Authored
Garfield County, Utah v. Trump 23-4106 Decided June 23, 2026 Authored
Rider v. Oxy USA 25-3142 Decided May 5, 2026
United States v. Petro 25-5028 Decided April 27, 2026
Sanchez v. Torrez 25-2009 Decided April 21, 2026 Authored
Vasquez-Garcia v. Centurion 25-2007 Decided April 15, 2026 Authored
United States v. Tew 24-1333 Decided April 6, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion of the Court United States v. Martin Tenth Circuit Sept. 8, 2026
Opinion United States v. Kahn Tenth Circuit Aug. 20, 2026
Opinion Andrew v. Tinsley Tenth Circuit Aug. 17, 2026
Opinion GreenLatinos v. Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Tenth Circuit Aug. 3, 2026
Opinion Trujillo v. Amity Plaza Tenth Circuit July 27, 2026
Opinion Lichfield v. Kubler Tenth Circuit July 27, 2026
Opinion Colorado Montana Wyoming State v. Smith Tenth Circuit July 6, 2026
Opinion United States v. Sago Tenth Circuit July 1, 2026
Opinion Quiroz v. Mullin Tenth Circuit June 30, 2026
Dissent Garfield County, Utah v. Trump Tenth Circuit June 23, 2026
Concurrence in part Sanchez v. Torrez Tenth Circuit April 21, 2026
Opinion Vasquez-Garcia v. Centurion Tenth Circuit April 15, 2026
Opinion United States v. Tew Tenth Circuit April 6, 2026
Opinion of the Court Gays Against Groomers v. Garcia Tenth Circuit March 10, 2026
Dissent Simpson v. Quick Tenth Circuit Feb. 6, 2026
Concurrence in part Shaw v. Smith Tenth Circuit Jan. 29, 2026
Opinion of the Court Shaw v. Smith Tenth Circuit Jan. 29, 2026
Opinion North Brevard County Hospital District v. C.R. Bard Tenth Circuit Dec. 31, 2025
Opinion United States v. Rainford Tenth Circuit Dec. 9, 2025
Opinion Cline v. Sunoco Tenth Circuit Nov. 17, 2025