Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Montana - Missoula
   
Appointed by President Joe Biden to the 9th Circuit and confirmed May 2023; professor, University of Montana; Montana's solicitor general, 2008-2011
University of Chicago Law School
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Amended Opinion: CoStar Group v. Commercial Real Estate Exchange author | Antitrust | Sep. 5, 2025 | 
| Moncada v. Rubio author | Constitutional Law | Aug. 20, 2025 | 
| Youth 71Five Ministries v. Williams author | Constitutional Law | Aug. 18, 2025 | 
| Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech, Inc. author | Intellectual Property | Aug. 12, 2025 | 
| Amended Opinion: In re: Joshua Davis concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 1, 2025 | 
| Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Dept. of Labor author | Government | Jul. 31, 2025 | 
| Husayn v. Mitchell author | Government | Jun. 30, 2025 | 
| Scheibe v. ProSupps USA LLC author | Consumer Law | Jun. 23, 2025 | 
| CoStar Group v. Commercial Real Estate Exchange author | Antitrust | Jun. 23, 2025 | 
| In re: Joshua Davis concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 3, 2025 | 
| Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice v. Mayes author | Constitutional Law | Jan. 23, 2025 | 
| Bahreman v. Allegiant Air, LLC author | Labor Law | Dec. 10, 2024 | 
| U.S. v. Dorsey author | Evidence | Dec. 4, 2024 | 
| U.S. v. Sharma author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 28, 2024 | 
| Meza-Carmona v. Garland author | Immigration | Aug. 26, 2024 | 
| Gonzales & Gonzales Bonds & Insurance Agency Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security concurring | Administrative Agencies | Jul. 18, 2024 | 
| Smith v. Garland dissenting | Immigration | Jun. 3, 2024 | 
| Bercy v. City of Phoenix author | Bankruptcy | May 30, 2024 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Amended Opinion: CoStar Group v. Commercial Real Estate Exchange author | Antitrust | Sep. 5, 2025 | 
| Moncada v. Rubio author | Constitutional Law | Aug. 20, 2025 | 
| Youth 71Five Ministries v. Williams author | Constitutional Law | Aug. 18, 2025 | 
| Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech, Inc. author | Intellectual Property | Aug. 12, 2025 | 
| Amended Opinion: In re: Joshua Davis concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 1, 2025 | 
| Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Dept. of Labor author | Government | Jul. 31, 2025 | 
| Husayn v. Mitchell author | Government | Jun. 30, 2025 | 
| Scheibe v. ProSupps USA LLC author | Consumer Law | Jun. 23, 2025 | 
| CoStar Group v. Commercial Real Estate Exchange author | Antitrust | Jun. 23, 2025 | 
| In re: Joshua Davis concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 3, 2025 | 
| Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice v. Mayes author | Constitutional Law | Jan. 23, 2025 | 
| Bahreman v. Allegiant Air, LLC author | Labor Law | Dec. 10, 2024 | 
| U.S. v. Dorsey author | Evidence | Dec. 4, 2024 | 
| U.S. v. Sharma author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 28, 2024 | 
| Meza-Carmona v. Garland author | Immigration | Aug. 26, 2024 | 
| Gonzales & Gonzales Bonds & Insurance Agency Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security concurring | Administrative Agencies | Jul. 18, 2024 | 
| Smith v. Garland dissenting | Immigration | Jun. 3, 2024 | 
| Bercy v. City of Phoenix author | Bankruptcy | May 30, 2024 | 
 

 
