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 president
- 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, 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.
| 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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July 28panel identified Sat on the panel in Socorro Perez-Hernandez v. Todd Blanche
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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 Brendon Taylor v. Jesse Hooven
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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 13panel identified Sat on the panel in Amy DiChiara v. Summit Medical Group, Inc.
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July 2panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Jeremy Wayne Harrell
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July 1opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Bernard Shelton
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July 1panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Bernard Shelton
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July 1panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Bernard Shelton
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 | McKee Foods Corp. v. BFP Inc. | Sixth Circuit | April 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Amador Magallon Guerrero | Sixth Circuit | March 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | Ryan Franke v. Kenny Janes | Sixth Circuit | March 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | Scott Williams v. Addison Cmty. Schs. | Sixth Circuit | March 2, 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 | 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 |
| Opinion | Debra Tucker v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. | Sixth Circuit | May 7, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Idris Quintell Wilkes | Sixth Circuit | April 1, 2025 |
| Opinion | State of Tennessee v. Xavier Becerra | Sixth Circuit | March 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Raymon Doug Risner | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 21, 2025 |
| Opinion | Javi Porter v. Pamela Bondi | Sixth Circuit | Feb. 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Yanjun Xu | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 30, 2024 |
| Opinion | State of Tennessee v. Xavier Becerra | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 26, 2024 |