Veronica S. Rossman
How Judge Rossman rules, drawn from 47 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Rossman
Veronica Sophia Rossman is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, Judge Rossman received a commission on September 28, 2021.
Judge Rossman's practices and standing orders
The court's website lists no individual practices or standing orders of Judge Rossman's own (checked October 11, 2026), so the court's local rules and general orders are the place to look (court page ↗).
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026).
How Judge Rossman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Takwi v. Garland, she remanded because the immigration judge had not made an explicit adverse credibility finding and the BIA had omitted the resulting presumption of credibility.
“we grant the petition for review. We remand this matter to the BIA because the IJ did not make an explicit adverse credibility determination, and the BIA did not afford Mr. Takwi the required rebuttable presumption of credibility.”
In XMission v. PureHealth Research, she applied established personal-jurisdiction principles to a dispute involving bulk email.
“Although this case has some distinctively modern features, it is readily resolved by long-standing legal principles.”
Procedural preferences
In Estate of Ward v. Lucero, she dismissed the fact-bound portion of a qualified-immunity appeal for lack of jurisdiction and affirmed the remainder.
“we dismiss this appeal in part for lack of jurisdiction. We otherwise affirm.”
In M.S. v. Premera Blue Cross, she vacated summary judgment for the plaintiffs on the Parity Act claim and directed its dismissal for lack of standing.
“we vacate the grant of summary judgment to Plaintiffs on the Parity Act claim and remand to the district court to dismiss that claim for lack of standing.”
Cautions
In United States v. Gulley, she vacated the judgment and directed release from custody after finding the statutory conditions for jurisdiction unmet.
“we agree with Mr. Gulley. We therefore vacate the judgment and remand with instructions to release Mr. Gulley from custody.”
In Goldesberry’s criminal appeal, she held that the trial evidence did not prove the knowledge element of aggravated sexual abuse beyond a reasonable doubt and vacated the conviction.
“we conclude the government’s evidence was not sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt the knowledge element of the charged offense, so we must vacate Mr. Goldesberry’s conviction.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“we grant the petition for review. We remand this matter to the BIA because the IJ did not make an explicit adverse credibility determination, and the BIA did not afford Mr. Takwi the required rebuttable presumption of credibility.”
“Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.”
“we agree with the district court that Mr. Pinder has failed to show a Fourth Amendment violation. We therefore affirm.”
“Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.”
“Exercising jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 843(e)(2), we deny the petition for review.”
“Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.”
“Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a), we affirm.”
“Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.”
“Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.”
“Exercising appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.”
“Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.”
“Exercising appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we agree with Mr. Gulley. We therefore vacate the judgment and remand with instructions to release Mr. Gulley from custody.”
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