D.C. Circuit
Robert Leon Wilkins
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Barack ObamaDemocratic
- Seat
- CADC0408
- Nominated
- June 4, 2013
- Committee hearing
- Sept. 11, 2013
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Oct. 31, 2013
- Senate vote
- 55–43Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Jan. 13, 2014
- Commissioned
- Jan. 15, 2014
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | Judge | Dec. 27, 2010 | Jan. 24, 2014 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Barack Obama |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Judge | Jan. 15, 2014 | In service | Barack Obama |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Oct. 2panel identified Sat on the panel in Basin Electric Power Cooperative v. FERC
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Sept. 25opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Roman Sterlingov
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Sept. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in Alishea Kingdom v. Donald Trump
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Sept. 11panel identified Sat on the panel in People of the State of Michigan v. DOE
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Sept. 8opinion issued Concurred in Gina Latture v. Priority Life Care, LLC
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Sept. 8panel identified Sat on the panel in Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS
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Sept. 8
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Sept. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in League of Women Voters v. DHS
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Sept. 4opinion issued Authored the opinion in Giffords v. FEC
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Sept. 1opinion issued Authored the opinion in Robert Bergdahl v. United States
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Aug. 25opinion issued Authored the opinion in SGCI Holdings III LLC v. FCC
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Aug. 21
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Electric Power Cooperative v. FERC | 25-1060 | Decided | Oct. 2, 2026 | |
| United States v. Roman Sterlingov | 24-3161 | Decided | Sept. 25, 2026 | Authored |
| Alishea Kingdom v. Donald Trump | 26-5236 | Decided | Sept. 18, 2026 | |
| People of the State of Michigan v. DOE | 25-1159 | Decided | Sept. 11, 2026 | |
| Gina Latture v. Priority Life Care, LLC | 25-7063 | Decided | Sept. 8, 2026 | Authored |
| Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS | 26-5006 | Decided | Sept. 8, 2026 | |
| Giffords v. FEC | 25-5188 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | Authored |
| League of Women Voters v. DHS | 26-5243 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| Robert Bergdahl v. United States | 24-5150 | Decided | Sept. 1, 2026 | Authored |
| SGCI Holdings III LLC v. FCC | 25-5339 | Decided | Aug. 25, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Enyinna Onyewu | 22-3063 | Decided | Aug. 21, 2026 | Authored |
| National Council of Nonprofits v. OMB | 25-5148 | Decided | Aug. 21, 2026 | |
| Shana Hargrove v. MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 25-7129 | Decided | Aug. 21, 2026 | Authored |
| Preferred Building Services, Inc. v. NLRB | 24-1384 | Decided | Aug. 21, 2026 | |
| Democracy Partners, LLC v. James O'Keefe | 25-7080 | Decided | Aug. 21, 2026 | Authored |
| SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. v. DOD | 25-5367 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | |
| Friends of Animals v. Martha Williams | 24-5278 | Decided | Aug. 11, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Antonio Payne | 24-3130 | Decided | July 31, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Stephen Johnson | 24-3162 | Decided | July 31, 2026 | |
| Adele Ruppe v. Marco Rubio | 24-5199 | Decided | July 31, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | United States v. Roman Sterlingov | D.C. Circuit | Sept. 25, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Gina Latture v. Priority Life Care, LLC | D.C. Circuit | Sept. 8, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Gina Latture v. Priority Life Care, LLC | D.C. Circuit | Sept. 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | Giffords v. FEC | D.C. Circuit | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Opinion | Robert Bergdahl v. United States | D.C. Circuit | Sept. 1, 2026 |
| Opinion | SGCI Holdings III LLC v. FCC | D.C. Circuit | Aug. 25, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Democracy Partners, LLC v. James O'Keefe | D.C. Circuit | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Shana Hargrove v. MedStar Washington Hospital Center | D.C. Circuit | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Enyinna Onyewu | D.C. Circuit | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Concurrence | United States v. Enyinna Onyewu | D.C. Circuit | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Friends of Animals v. Martha Williams | D.C. Circuit | Aug. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Antonio Payne | D.C. Circuit | July 31, 2026 |
| Opinion | The Estate of Stephen M. Jennions v. CFTC | D.C. Circuit | July 28, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Michael Baxley v. Daniel Driscoll | D.C. Circuit | June 26, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Make The Road New York v. Kristi Noem | D.C. Circuit | June 23, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Secretary of Labor v. KC Transport, Inc. | D.C. Circuit | April 17, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Center for Biological Diversity v. Lee Zeldin | D.C. Circuit | March 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | American Gas Association v. DOE | D.C. Circuit | Nov. 4, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Mark Clark | D.C. Circuit | Oct. 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | Louisville Gas and Electric Company v. FERC | D.C. Circuit | Aug. 8, 2025 |