Tenth Circuit
Veronica Sophia Rossman
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
- Seat
- CA101202
- Nominated
- May 12, 2021
- Committee hearing
- June 9, 2021
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 15, 2021
- Senate vote
- 50–42Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Sept. 20, 2021
- Commissioned
- Sept. 28, 2021
- ABA rating
- Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Aug. 28panel identified Sat on the panel in Cronick v. City of Colorado Springs
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Aug. 27panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Valdez
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Aug. 14opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Garley
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Aug. 12panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Reed
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Aug. 6
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Aug. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Salgueido
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July 28opinion issued Concurred in Terry v. Drummond
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July 28opinion issued Authored the opinion in Terry v. Drummond
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July 21panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Threatt
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July 17opinion issued Authored the opinion in Wilson v. Stoltenberg
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July 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Barnett v. Bridges
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July 14opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Arnett
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| Cronick v. City of Colorado Springs | 25-1235 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | |
| United States v. Valdez | 25-2053 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | |
| United States v. Garley | 25-2060 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Reed | 24-6241 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | |
| Scholl v. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy | 25-5053 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Salgueido | 25-2088 | Decided | Aug. 3, 2026 | |
| Terry v. Drummond | 24-6046 | Decided | July 28, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Threatt | 24-6262 | Decided | July 21, 2026 | |
| Wilson v. Stoltenberg | 25-3139 | Decided | July 17, 2026 | Authored |
| Barnett v. Bridges | 25-5047 | Decided | July 14, 2026 | |
| United States v. Arnett | 24-6212 | Decided | July 14, 2026 | Authored |
| Colorado Montana Wyoming State v. Smith | 24-1328 | Decided | July 6, 2026 | |
| Western Watersheds Project v. United States Forest Service | 25-8026 | Decided | June 26, 2026 | |
| Garfield County, Utah v. Trump | 23-4106 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | |
| Estate of Richard Ward v. Lucero | 25-1224 | Decided | June 10, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Smith | 24-5096 | Decided | June 9, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Campbell | 24-5086 | Decided | May 5, 2026 | |
| Martinez v. City of Aurora, Colorado | 25-1142 | Decided | April 27, 2026 | Authored |
| Morphew v. Chaffee County, Colorado | 24-1424 | Decided | April 6, 2026 | Authored |
| National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser | 24-1293 | Decided | April 2, 2026 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | United States v. Garley | Tenth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | Scholl v. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy | Tenth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Terry v. Drummond | Tenth Circuit | July 28, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Terry v. Drummond | Tenth Circuit | July 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | Wilson v. Stoltenberg | Tenth Circuit | July 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Arnett | Tenth Circuit | July 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | Estate of Richard Ward v. Lucero | Tenth Circuit | June 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Smith | Tenth Circuit | June 9, 2026 |
| Opinion | Martinez v. City of Aurora, Colorado | Tenth Circuit | April 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | Morphew v. Chaffee County, Colorado | Tenth Circuit | April 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | Adams v. FAA | Tenth Circuit | March 3, 2026 |
| Dissent | Simpson v. Quick | Tenth Circuit | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Duque-Ramirez | Tenth Circuit | Dec. 16, 2025 |
| Concurrence in part | National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser | Tenth Circuit | Nov. 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | Ramos v. Bondi | Tenth Circuit | Oct. 15, 2025 |
| Opinion | O.C.V. v. Bondi | Tenth Circuit | Aug. 26, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Harrison | Tenth Circuit | Aug. 26, 2025 |
| Opinion | White v. Wardley | Tenth Circuit | July 22, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Kay | Tenth Circuit | July 21, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Peck | Tenth Circuit | June 10, 2025 |