Sixth Circuit
Stephanie Dawkins Davis
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
- Seat
- CA61104
- Nominated
- Feb. 2, 2022
- Committee hearing
- March 2, 2022
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)April 4, 2022
- Senate vote
- 49–43Roll Call
- Confirmed
- May 24, 2022
- Commissioned
- June 14, 2022
- 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 Eastern District of Michigan | Judge | Dec. 31, 2019 | June 14, 2022 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Donald J. Trump |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Judge | June 14, 2022 | In service | Joseph R. Biden |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in Commw. of Ky. v. Express Scripts, Inc.
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Sept. 17panel identified Sat on the panel in UEC Holdings, Inc. v. Steven Hatcher
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Sept. 11panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Steve Croom, Jr.
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Sept. 9panel identified Sat on the panel in Kevin Lackey v. L.T. Hurley
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Sept. 9panel identified Sat on the panel in Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Seven Cntys. Servs., Inc.
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Sept. 8panel identified Sat on the panel in Luther Poynter v. Aaron Shirley
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July 28panel identified Sat on the panel in Socorro Perez-Hernandez v. Todd Blanche
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July 27panel identified Sat on the panel in In Home Health, LLC v. Robert Kennedy, Jr.
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July 27panel identified Sat on the panel in Brendon Taylor v. Jesse Hooven
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July 24panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Rishad Williams
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July 20panel identified Sat on the panel in Lindsay Dyda v. Michigan Sec'y of State
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July 2panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Jeremy Wayne Harrell
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | United States v. Bernard Shelton | Sixth Circuit | July 1, 2026 |
| Opinion | Kelvin Nolen v. Steven Ford | Sixth Circuit | June 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | Asif Rehman v. Todd Blanche | Sixth Circuit | April 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | McKee Foods Corp. v. BFP Inc. | Sixth Circuit | April 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Amador Magallon Guerrero | Sixth Circuit | March 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | Scott Williams v. Addison Cmty. Schs. | Sixth Circuit | March 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | Ryan Franke v. Kenny Janes | Sixth Circuit | March 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | Dreyon Wynn v. University of Toledo | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 26, 2026 |
| Opinion | G. E. v. Williamson Co, TN Board of Ed | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | William Shears v. FirstEnergy Corporation | Sixth Circuit | Jan. 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | Michael Hester v. Chester Cnty., Tenn. | Sixth Circuit | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Opinion | Niki Frenchko v. Paul Monroe | Sixth Circuit | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Opinion | Corvin English v. George Kral | Sixth Circuit | Oct. 3, 2025 |
| Opinion | Julie Tamm v. Milan Nerad | Sixth Circuit | Sept. 18, 2025 |
| Opinion | Jake Paul Heiney v. Donna Moore | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 13, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Malcolm Hoyle | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2025 |
| Opinion | Int'l Union of Painters & Allied Trades v. Warren Smith | Sixth Circuit | July 31, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Irene Michelle Fike | Sixth Circuit | June 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | Eszter Pryor v. OSU | Sixth Circuit | June 2, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Jesse Fairley | Sixth Circuit | May 8, 2025 |