U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

47 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓

47 judges most orders first

Harris L. Hartz

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

73 orders·15 insights

Timothy M. Tymkovich

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

72 orders·11 insights

Carolyn B. McHugh

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

72 orders·10 insights

Gregory A. Phillips

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

62 orders·10 insights

Nancy L. Moritz

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

50 orders·10 insights

Richard E. N. Federico

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

38 orders·10 insights

Scott M. Matheson, Jr.

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

227 orders·9 insights

Stephen Hale AndersonNo longer serving

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

58 orders·9 insights

Paul J. Kelly Jr.Senior status

Circuit judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)

49 orders·8 insights

Jerome A. Holmes

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

48 orders·8 insights

Allison H. Eid

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

42 orders·8 insights

David Thomas LewisDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)

28 orders·8 insights

John Joseph HickeyDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)

36 orders·7 insights

Bobby R. BaldockSenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

35 orders·7 insights

Delmas Carl HillDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)

29 orders·7 insights

George Thomas McDermottDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)

29 orders·7 insights

Robert E. Bacharach

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

81 orders·6 insights

David M. EbelSenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

50 orders·6 insights

Joel M. Carson III

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

50 orders·6 insights

Veronica S. Rossman

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

47 orders·6 insights

Mary Beck BriscoeSenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

45 orders·6 insights

Carlos F. LuceroSenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

37 orders·6 insights

Terrence L. O'BrienSenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

34 orders·6 insights

William Judson Holloway Jr.Deceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)

33 orders·6 insights

James Emmett BarrettDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

28 orders·6 insights

Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr.Deceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

28 orders·6 insights

William Edward DoyleDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

28 orders·6 insights

James Kenneth LoganDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

26 orders·6 insights

Oliver SethDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)

54 orders·5 insights

Samuel Gilbert BrattonDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

53 orders·5 insights

Michael R. MurphySenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

44 orders·5 insights

Wade BrorbySenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

40 orders·5 insights

Orie Leon PhillipsDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)

35 orders·5 insights

Alfred Paul MurrahDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

34 orders·5 insights

Michael W. McConnellResigned 2009

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

34 orders·5 insights

Neil McGill GorsuchElevated to the U.S. Supreme Court 2017

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

34 orders·5 insights

Robert E. LewisDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Warren G. Harding (Republican)

31 orders·5 insights

John Carbone PorfilioNo longer serving

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

29 orders·5 insights

Monroe Gunn McKayDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

28 orders·5 insights

Stephanie Kulp SeymourNo longer serving

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

28 orders·5 insights

Deanell Reece TachaRetired 2011

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

27 orders·5 insights

Robert Harlan HenryResigned 2010

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

27 orders·5 insights

Jean Sala BreitensteinDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Robert Lee WilliamsDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

Walter Augustus HuxmanDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

John Hazelton CotteralDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)

31 orders·3 insights

John Coleman PickettDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)

27 orders·3 insights
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Standing orders for every case in this court

Orders the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗

Sealing

Sealed record-on-appeal volumes remain filed in CM/ECF but are no longer viewable there; authorized parties request access using the instructions filed with those volumes.

“Sealed volumes of the record on appeal will continue to be filed in CM/ECF, but they will no longer be accessible or viewable via CM/ECF. Authorized parties may request access to sealed record volumes in accordance with the instructions filed with the sealed volumes in CM/ECF.”

Sealing

A party filing a sealed appendix volume must serve it on the other parties by an authorized method outside CM/ECF.

“sealed appendix volumes may no longer be served via CM/ECF on the other parties to the case. Instead, parties filing an appendix that includes one or more sealed volumes must serve the sealed volume(s) on the other parties to the case by other appropriate means authorized by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 25 and Tenth Circuit Rule 25.”