Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Title
Associate Justice
Appointed by
William J. ClintonDemocratic president
Seat
SCT0313
Nominated
May 17, 1994
Committee hearing
July 12, 1994
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 25, 1994
Senate vote
87–9Roll Call
Confirmed
July 29, 1994
Commissioned
Aug. 3, 1994
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Senior status
June 30, 2022

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. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Judge Dec. 10, 1980 Aug. 3, 1994 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Jimmy Carter
Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Aug. 3, 1994 In service William J. Clinton

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
Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety 20-603 Decided June 29, 2022 Authored
Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta 21-429 Decided June 29, 2022
Concepcion v. United States 20-1650 Decided June 28, 2022
Xiulu Ruan v. United States 20-1410 Decided June 27, 2022 Authored
Kennedy v. Bremerton School Dist. 21-418 Decided June 27, 2022
Concepcion v. United States 20-1650 Decided June 27, 2022
Concepcion v. United States 20-1650 Decided June 27, 2022
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization 19-1392 Decided June 24, 2022
Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center 20-1312 Decided June 24, 2022
Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP 21-248 Decided June 23, 2022
Vega v. Tekoh 21-499 Decided June 23, 2022
New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen 20-843 Decided June 23, 2022 Authored
Nance v. Ward 21-439 Decided June 23, 2022
Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc. 20-1641 Decided June 21, 2022
Carson v. Makin 20-1088 Decided June 21, 2022 Authored
United States v. Washington 21-404 Decided June 21, 2022 Authored
United States v. Taylor 20-1459 Decided June 21, 2022
Shoop v. Twyford 21-511 Decided June 21, 2022 Authored
Garland v. Gonzalez 20-322 Decided June 17, 2022
Gallardo v. Marstiller 20-1263 Decided June 17, 2022

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion United States v. Zubaydah Supreme Court July 13, 2022
Lead opinion Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety Supreme Court June 29, 2022
Opinion Xiulu Ruan v. United States Supreme Court June 27, 2022
Dissent New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen Supreme Court June 23, 2022
Lead opinion United States v. Washington Supreme Court June 21, 2022
Dissent Carson v. Makin Supreme Court June 21, 2022
Dissent Shoop v. Twyford Supreme Court June 21, 2022
Concurrence in part Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez Supreme Court June 13, 2022
Lead opinion Shurtleff v. Boston Supreme Court May 2, 2022
Lead opinion Shurtleff v. Boston Supreme Court May 2, 2022
Dissent Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller Supreme Court April 28, 2022
Concurrence City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC Supreme Court April 21, 2022
Dissent Badgerow v. Walters Supreme Court March 31, 2022
Lead opinion United States v. Zubaydah Supreme Court March 7, 2022
Dissent United States v. Tsarnaev Supreme Court March 4, 2022
Lead opinion United States v. Zubaydah Supreme Court March 3, 2022
Lead opinion Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L. P. Supreme Court Feb. 24, 2022
Concurrence in part United States v. Arthrex, Inc. Supreme Court July 8, 2021
Dissent United States Fish and Wildlife Serv. v. Sierra Club, Inc. Supreme Court July 8, 2021
Lead opinion California v. Texas Supreme Court July 8, 2021