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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
George W. BushRepublican
Seat
CA81402
Nominated
Feb. 12, 2003
Committee hearing
July 22, 2003
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 31, 2003
Senate vote
94–1Roll Call
Confirmed
Sept. 4, 2003
Commissioned
Sept. 10, 2003
ABA rating
Qualified
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 2024

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. Jeremy Phillips 24-2568 Decided Sept. 18, 2026
Kelli Florek v. Creighton University 25-1092 Decided Sept. 18, 2026
United States v. Alexander Faulkner 24-2296 Decided Sept. 8, 2026
Michael Sack v. City of St. Louis 25-3044 Decided Sept. 4, 2026 Authored
United States v. Francis Dubray 25-2281 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
The Iowa Farm Sanctuary v. Univ. of MO Vet Health Center 25-2503 Decided Sept. 3, 2026 Authored
XTO Energy, Inc. v. Commerce and Industry Ins. Co. 24-3101 Decided Sept. 3, 2026 Authored
Pennsylvania Insurance Company v. Federal Express Corporation 25-1777, 25-1891 Decided Sept. 3, 2026 Authored
BNSF Railway Company v. U.S. Dept. of Labor 25-2436 Decided Sept. 3, 2026 Authored
Paulina Perez v. Todd Blanche 25-1691 Decided Sept. 2, 2026 Authored
United States v. Cameron Smith 25-1516, 25-1517 Decided Aug. 31, 2026 Authored
Andrew Halloran v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of America 25-2550 Decided Aug. 28, 2026
Steven Sera v. Randy Zimmerman 25-2564 Decided Aug. 27, 2026 Authored
United States v. Rick Kelley 25-3008 Decided Aug. 27, 2026 Authored
United States v. William Parrott 25-2213 Decided Aug. 27, 2026 Authored
Romantix-Fargo, Inc. v. City of Fargo 25-2235 Decided Aug. 27, 2026 Authored
United States v. Rodney McIntosh 25-2394 Decided Aug. 26, 2026 Authored
United States v. Bruce Strickland 25-3221 Decided Aug. 25, 2026 Authored
Sherry Prunty v. Corey Obregon 25-2758 Decided Aug. 25, 2026 Authored
United States v. Venetia Torres 25-1589 Decided Aug. 24, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Michael Sack v. City of St. Louis Eighth Circuit Sept. 4, 2026
Opinion Pennsylvania Insurance Company v. Federal Express Corporation Eighth Circuit Sept. 3, 2026
Opinion XTO Energy, Inc. v. Commerce and Industry Ins. Co. Eighth Circuit Sept. 3, 2026
Opinion The Iowa Farm Sanctuary v. Univ. of MO Vet Health Center Eighth Circuit Sept. 3, 2026
Opinion BNSF Railway Company v. U.S. Dept. of Labor Eighth Circuit Sept. 3, 2026
Opinion Paulina Perez v. Todd Blanche Eighth Circuit Sept. 2, 2026
Opinion United States v. Cameron Smith Eighth Circuit Aug. 31, 2026
Opinion Romantix-Fargo, Inc. v. City of Fargo Eighth Circuit Aug. 27, 2026
Opinion United States v. Rick Kelley Eighth Circuit Aug. 27, 2026
Opinion Steven Sera v. Randy Zimmerman Eighth Circuit Aug. 27, 2026
Opinion United States v. William Parrott Eighth Circuit Aug. 27, 2026
Opinion United States v. Rodney McIntosh Eighth Circuit Aug. 26, 2026
Opinion Sherry Prunty v. Corey Obregon Eighth Circuit Aug. 25, 2026
Opinion United States v. Bruce Strickland Eighth Circuit Aug. 25, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Venetia Torres Eighth Circuit Aug. 24, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Nicole Roy Eighth Circuit Aug. 21, 2026
Opinion United States v. Todd Boyd Eighth Circuit Aug. 20, 2026
Opinion United States v. Kentrell Powell Eighth Circuit Aug. 20, 2026
Opinion Wendy Guida v. Cass County, Nebraska Eighth Circuit Aug. 20, 2026
Opinion Asli Jama v. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Ins. Co. Eighth Circuit Aug. 20, 2026