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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA40504
Nominated
July 13, 2021
Committee hearing
July 28, 2021
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Sept. 23, 2021
Senate vote
53–43Roll Call
Confirmed
Nov. 1, 2021
Commissioned
Nov. 2, 2021
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
Kerron Andrews v. Baltimore City Police Department 18-1953 Decided Sept. 24, 2026
United States v. Earl Griffin, Jr. 22-4257 Decided Aug. 14, 2026
United States v. James Flood, III 23-7032 Decided Aug. 13, 2026
Kadiatou Keita v. Todd Blanche 24-1226 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
Kadiatou Keita v. Todd Blanche 24-2155 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
Colby Crosby v. Colleton County Sheriff's Office 24-1076 Decided July 31, 2026
Golden Corral Corporation v. Illinois Union Insurance Company 25-1682 Decided July 15, 2026
J. Robert van Faassen, LLM v. Greg Lindberg 24-1898 Decided July 14, 2026
Maximino Ramos v. Todd Blanche 25-2037 Decided July 9, 2026
United States v. Melvin Gil 25-4176 Decided July 9, 2026
George Steen v. Leslie Dismukes 24-6409 Decided July 8, 2026
United States v. Shronda Covington 25-4282 Decided July 2, 2026 Authored
United States v. Tonya Farley 25-4283 Decided July 2, 2026 Authored
United States v. Yonathan Melaku 24-4059 Decided June 17, 2026 Authored
Md Uddin v. Todd Blanche 24-1067 Decided June 5, 2026
Sligo Creek Center v. HHS 25-1669 Decided June 5, 2026 Authored
United States v. Jonathan Revels 23-4688 Decided May 27, 2026 Authored
Josselyn Rodriguez-Solis v. Todd Blanche 24-1937 Decided May 21, 2026 Authored
Jon Brunenkant v. Suburban Hospital, Incorporated 24-1197 Decided May 21, 2026
Catherine LaRosa v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 24-2034 Decided May 18, 2026 Authored

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion of the Court United States v. Shronda Covington Fourth Circuit July 2, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Tonya Farley Fourth Circuit July 2, 2026
Opinion United States v. Yonathan Melaku Fourth Circuit June 17, 2026
Opinion Sligo Creek Center v. HHS Fourth Circuit June 5, 2026
Opinion United States v. Jonathan Revels Fourth Circuit May 27, 2026
Opinion of the Court Josselyn Rodriguez-Solis v. Todd Blanche Fourth Circuit May 21, 2026
Opinion Catherine LaRosa v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Fourth Circuit May 18, 2026
Concurrence in part Trokon Diahn v. Todd Blanche Fourth Circuit May 5, 2026
Concurrence in part Trokon Diahn v. Todd Blanche Fourth Circuit May 5, 2026
Concurrence in part Trokon Diahn v. Todd Blanche Fourth Circuit May 5, 2026
Opinion ColonialWebb Contractors Company v. Hill Phoenix, Inc. Fourth Circuit May 4, 2026
Opinion of the Court American Federation of State, County and Municipal v. SSA Fourth Circuit April 10, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Amanda Tostado Fourth Circuit March 31, 2026
Opinion Bloosurf, LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. Fourth Circuit March 19, 2026
Opinion Natalie Thomas v. EOTech, LLC Fourth Circuit March 4, 2026
Opinion Mario Lopez v. Pamela Bondi Fourth Circuit Feb. 13, 2026
Opinion Mario Lopez v. Pamela Bondi Fourth Circuit Feb. 13, 2026
Opinion Christine Gibbons v. Betty Gibbs Fourth Circuit Feb. 11, 2026
Opinion of the Court Laquita Oliver v. Navy Federal Credit Union Fourth Circuit Feb. 9, 2026
Dissent Solutions in Hometown Connections v. Kristi Noem Fourth Circuit Jan. 23, 2026