Tenth Circuit
Richard Edward Neel Federico
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
- 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.
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Sept. 29
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Sept. 8opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Martin
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Aug. 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Pomeroy v. Utah State Bar
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Aug. 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Utah Vapor Business Association v. State of Utah
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Aug. 20opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Kahn
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Aug. 17opinion issued Authored the opinion in Andrew v. Tinsley
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Aug. 12panel identified Sat on the panel in Friends of Animals v. FWS
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Aug. 6
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Aug. 3
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July 27opinion issued Authored the opinion in Trujillo v. Amity Plaza
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July 27opinion issued Authored the opinion in Lichfield v. Kubler
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July 6
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| 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.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| 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 |