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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Barack ObamaDemocratic
Seat
CA41003
Nominated
Sept. 8, 2011
Committee hearing
Oct. 4, 2011
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Nov. 3, 2011
Senate vote
91–3Roll Call
Confirmed
April 16, 2012
Commissioned
April 17, 2012
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
United States v. Colby Joyner 24-4565 Decided Aug. 12, 2026
Kaitlyn Trimble v. Entrata, Inc. 25-1975 Decided Aug. 11, 2026 Authored
Joann Haysbert v. Outback Steakhouse of Florida, LLC 25-1332 Decided Aug. 10, 2026
United States v. Robert Boyd 23-6914 Decided Aug. 6, 2026
TitleMax of South Carolina, Inc. v. Wendy Spicher 25-2027 Decided Aug. 5, 2026
Vapor Technology Association v. McKinley Wooten, Jr. 25-1745 Decided July 30, 2026 Authored
Alejandra Montesinos Cisneros v. Todd Blanche 23-1090 Decided July 17, 2026 Authored
Dwayne Burey v. Todd Blanche 25-1869 Decided July 14, 2026
Stephen Roberts v. Mark Engelke 22-6411 Decided July 7, 2026
United States v. Kevin Williams 24-4512 Decided July 7, 2026
Cassiopia Rhoads v. Erik Riddell 25-1860 Decided July 2, 2026 Authored
K.C. Langford v. Donnie Stonebreaker 24-7118 Decided July 2, 2026
Don Gordon v. William Heath 23-2232 Decided June 24, 2026
Marcus Ingram v. Israel Hamilton 25-6634 Decided June 24, 2026 Authored
Dan River Basin Association v. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 26-1220 Decided June 11, 2026
Sierra Club v. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 26-1044 Decided June 11, 2026
James Mebane v. GKN Driveline North America, Inc. 25-2191 Decided June 2, 2026
United States v. Tyrone Davis 24-6432 Decided June 2, 2026
Brittany Ruffin v. Kevin Davis 25-1318 Decided April 29, 2026
Bobby Goddard v. Michael Burnett 25-1303 Decided April 28, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Kaitlyn Trimble v. Entrata, Inc. Fourth Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Opinion of the Court Vapor Technology Association v. McKinley Wooten, Jr. Fourth Circuit July 30, 2026
Dissent Alejandra Montesinos Cisneros v. Todd Blanche Fourth Circuit July 17, 2026
Opinion of the Court Cassiopia Rhoads v. Erik Riddell Fourth Circuit July 2, 2026
Opinion Marcus Ingram v. Israel Hamilton Fourth Circuit June 24, 2026
Opinion Thomas Navarro v. United States Center for SafeSport Fourth Circuit April 27, 2026
Opinion Vaughn Gardner v. Todd Blanche Fourth Circuit April 14, 2026
Opinion Wolf Run Mining Company v. DOWCP Fourth Circuit April 7, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Nico Lowers Fourth Circuit March 10, 2026
Opinion Cedar Coal Company v. DOWCP Fourth Circuit March 6, 2026
Dissent United States v. Sergio Murillo Fourth Circuit March 5, 2026
Opinion Wanda Johnson v. Baltimore City, Maryland: Baltimore Police Dept. Fourth Circuit Jan. 6, 2026
Opinion Clinchfield Coal Company v. Geraldine Mullins Fourth Circuit Dec. 2, 2025
Opinion Carlos Ramos Marquez v. Pamela Bondi Fourth Circuit Nov. 19, 2025
Opinion Samuel Sherbrooke Corporate, Ltd v. Gabriel Mayer Fourth Circuit Nov. 18, 2025
Opinion United States v. Jason Kokinda Fourth Circuit July 28, 2025
Opinion United States v. Marilyn Mosby Fourth Circuit July 11, 2025
Opinion Justin Wolfe v. Chadwick Dotson Fourth Circuit July 7, 2025
Opinion Alex Zalaya Orellana v. Pamela Bondi Fourth Circuit June 24, 2025
Opinion E.R. v. Beaufort County School District Fourth Circuit June 11, 2025