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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Barack ObamaDemocratic
Seat
CA100703
Nominated
Jan. 4, 2013
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Feb. 7, 2013
Senate vote
93–0Roll Call
Confirmed
Feb. 25, 2013
Commissioned
Feb. 28, 2013
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 Authored
United States v. Jackson 25-1147 Decided Sept. 14, 2026 Authored
United States v. Crow 24-1377 Decided Sept. 9, 2026 Authored
Spiehs v. Morgan 25-3174 Decided Sept. 8, 2026 Authored
United States v. Martin 24-3140 Decided Sept. 8, 2026 Authored
Joyner v. Frontier Airlines 25-1211 Decided Sept. 1, 2026
Jane Doe 1 v. Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents 25-2044 Decided Sept. 1, 2026
Utah Vapor Business Association v. State of Utah 25-4046 Decided Aug. 31, 2026
United States v. Phillips 25-7003 Decided Aug. 25, 2026 Authored
United States v. Garley 25-2060 Decided Aug. 14, 2026
Friends of Animals v. FWS 25-4021 Decided Aug. 12, 2026 Authored
United States v. Reed 24-6241 Decided Aug. 12, 2026 Authored
Ortiz y Pino v. Oliver 25-2016 Decided Aug. 11, 2026
Scannell Properties 516 v. City of Edwardsville, Kansas 25-3123 Decided Aug. 6, 2026 Authored
GreenLatinos v. Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) 25-1243 Decided Aug. 3, 2026
United States v. Salgueido 25-2088 Decided Aug. 3, 2026
United States v. Meier 24-1480 Decided July 28, 2026
United States v. Campbell 25-5065 Decided July 28, 2026
Lichfield v. Kubler 25-4135 Decided July 27, 2026
Dressen v. AstraZeneca AB 24-4114 Decided July 23, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Phillips v. Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust Tenth Circuit Sept. 29, 2026
Opinion United States v. Jackson Tenth Circuit Sept. 14, 2026
Dissent United States v. Martin Tenth Circuit Sept. 8, 2026
Opinion Spiehs v. Morgan Tenth Circuit Sept. 8, 2026
Opinion United States v. Phillips Tenth Circuit Aug. 25, 2026
Opinion United States v. Reed Tenth Circuit Aug. 12, 2026
Opinion Friends of Animals v. FWS Tenth Circuit Aug. 12, 2026
Opinion of the Court Scannell Properties 516 v. City of Edwardsville, Kansas Tenth Circuit Aug. 6, 2026
Opinion Jenkins v. Prime Insurance Tenth Circuit July 21, 2026
Opinion Spiehs v. Morgan Tenth Circuit July 21, 2026
Opinion Barnett v. Bridges Tenth Circuit July 14, 2026
Opinion United States v. Crow Tenth Circuit May 19, 2026
Opinion Young v. Colorado Department of Corrections Tenth Circuit May 11, 2026
Opinion of the Court Devon Energy Production Company v. DOI Tenth Circuit April 27, 2026
Opinion Citizens for Constitutional Integrity v. United States Tenth Circuit April 7, 2026
Opinion Wahpekeche v. Pettigrew Tenth Circuit March 11, 2026
Concurrence in part Armendariz v. City of Colorado Springs Tenth Circuit Feb. 24, 2026
Opinion UHS of Delaware v. Occupational Health and Safety Review Commission Tenth Circuit Feb. 13, 2026
Opinion Cedar Springs Hospital v. Occupational Health and Safety Tenth Circuit Feb. 13, 2026
Opinion Andrew v. Tinsley Tenth Circuit Jan. 13, 2026