The federal bench, in public view.
Benchlight is a connected record of the judges and justices who exercise federal appellate power — who they are, how they reached the bench, the cases they hear, the panels they sit on, and what they write.
193Judges tracked
5,579Cases
5,729Judicial writings
900Oral arguments
Recently on the federal bench
Most recent recorded activity: Aug. 14, 2026.
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Am. Freedom Law Center v. Dana Nessel
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Jocelyn Benson
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Roy West v. United States
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Tianna Barber
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Am. Freedom Law Center v. Dana Nessel
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Tianna Barber
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Roy West v. United States
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Jocelyn Benson
Recent opinions
| Type | Case | Author | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | United States v. Tianna Barber | Not attributed | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Jocelyn Benson | Not attributed | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | SW Nashville EB Owner, LLC v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty. | Not attributed | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | Roy West v. United States | Not attributed | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | Am. Freedom Law Center v. Dana Nessel | Not attributed | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | Michael Washington v. City of Cincinnati | Not attributed | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | Derek Antol v. Robert English | Not attributed | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Kyle Wagner | Alan Eugene Norris | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | Danielle Arthur v. Douglas Krause | Not attributed | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | Mark Pannek v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n | Not attributed | Sixth Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
Awaiting decision
Cases argued but not yet decided, and arguments already scheduled.
| Case | Argued |
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| John Doe 1 v. William Lee 25-6122 · Sixth Circuit | Aug. 4, 2026 |
| FedEx Corporation v. United States 25-5694 · Sixth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| NLRB v. VNS Federal Services LLC 25-1233 · Sixth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| Diamond Williams v. Mastronardi Produce-USA Inc 25-1836 · Sixth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| Danyale Tubbs v. Sherry Payton 25-1950 · Sixth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| United States v. Garry Hayes 25-5893 · Sixth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| Lexon Insurance Company v. James Justice II 25-6096 · Sixth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| KalshiEX LLC v. Matthew Schuler 26-3196 · Sixth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| Kushawn Miles-El v. MI 25-1140 · Sixth Circuit | July 29, 2026 |
| United States v. Glenn Boyd 25-1590 · Sixth Circuit | July 29, 2026 |
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- Sixth Circuit 32 judges
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