Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Title
Associate Justice
Appointed by
Barack ObamaDemocratic president
Seat
SCT0417
Nominated
June 1, 2009
Committee hearing
July 16, 2009
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 28, 2009
Senate vote
68–31Roll Call
Confirmed
Aug. 6, 2009
Commissioned
Aug. 6, 2009
ABA rating
Well Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Aug. 12, 1992 Oct. 13, 1998 Appointment to Another Judicial Position George H.W. Bush
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judge Oct. 7, 1998 Aug. 8, 2009 Appointment to Another Judicial Position William J. Clinton
Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Aug. 6, 2009 In service Barack Obama

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
Trump v. Barbara 25-365 Decided June 30, 2026
National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n 24-621 Decided June 30, 2026
West Virginia v. B. P. J. 24-43 Decided June 30, 2026 Authored
Chatrie v. United States 25-112 Decided June 29, 2026
Watson v. Republican National Committee 24-1260 Decided June 29, 2026
Trump v. Slaughter 25-332 Decided June 29, 2026 Authored
Trump v. Cook 25A312 Decided June 29, 2026
Monsanto v. Durnell 24-1068 Decided June 25, 2026
Wolford v. Lopez 24-1046 Decided June 25, 2026
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado 25-5 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
Mullin v. Doe 25-1083 Decided June 25, 2026
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba) 24-699 Decided June 23, 2026
Pung v. Isabella County 25-95 Decided June 23, 2026 Authored
Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety 23-1197 Decided June 23, 2026
Blanche v. Lau 25-429 Decided June 23, 2026
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe 24-856 Decided June 23, 2026 Authored
McCarthy v. Hernandez 25-748 Decided June 22, 2026
Hunter v. United States 24-1063 Decided June 18, 2026
T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation Revisions: 6/19/26 25-197 Decided June 18, 2026 Authored
United States v. Hemani 24-1234 Decided June 18, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Concurrence in part West Virginia v. B. P. J. Supreme Court June 30, 2026
Dissent Trump v. Slaughter Supreme Court June 29, 2026
Dissent Mullin v. Al Otro Lado Supreme Court June 25, 2026
Dissent Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe Supreme Court June 23, 2026
Concurrence Pung v. Isabella County Supreme Court June 23, 2026
Lead opinion T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation Revisions: 6/19/26 Supreme Court June 18, 2026
Concurrence Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc. Supreme Court June 11, 2026
Concurrence Fernandez v. United States Supreme Court May 28, 2026
Dissent Rutherford v. United States Supreme Court May 28, 2026
Concurrence Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Supreme Court May 21, 2026
Lead opinion Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties Supreme Court May 14, 2026
Lead opinion Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel Supreme Court April 22, 2026
Concurrence Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment Supreme Court March 25, 2026
Lead opinion Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp. Supreme Court March 4, 2026
Lead opinion Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist Supreme Court Feb. 24, 2026
Dissent Postal Service v. Konan Supreme Court Feb. 24, 2026
Concurrence Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton Supreme Court Jan. 20, 2026
Concurrence Case v. Montana Supreme Court Jan. 14, 2026
Lead opinion Bowe v. United States Supreme Court Jan. 9, 2026
Dissent Mahmoud v. Taylor Supreme Court June 27, 2025