Quick facts
Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Position circuit
Status Retired 2021
Served 1976–2021
Appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)
Commissioned 1976-09-21
Education Rollins College (B.A., 1951); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., 1956)
Signed orders read 29
Last updated 2026-07-11
Motion outcomes
AppealN = 25
counts only
8 3 14
Petition for reviewN = 4
counts only
2 1 1
Counted from classified signed orders. A “1 of 1” is one ruling, not a tendency.
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Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
United States v. Brenda J. Williams
390 F.3d 1319 · 2004-11-16
Appeal (appellant (government))
Granted
“After careful consideration, we hold that the district court erred in entering the judgment of acquittal and reverse and remand.”
Taurus Holdings, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
431 F.3d 765 · 2005-11-29
Appeal (appellant)
Denied
“The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.”
United States v. Neshara Gionne Moore
443 F.3d 790 · 2006-03-22
Appeal (appellant)
Denied
“We therefore affirm.”
Javier Mauricio Martinez Ruiz v. U.S. Attorney General
479 F.3d 762 · 2007-02-20
Petition for review (petitioner)
Granted in part
“we grant Ruiz’s request for reconsideration of his petition for withholding of removal and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
Niftaliev v. U.S. Attorney General
487 F.3d 834 · 2007-05-25
Petition for review (petitioner)
Granted
“For the reasons set out below, we reverse.”
Gandara v. Bennett
528 F.3d 823 · 2008-05-22
Appeal (appellant)
Denied
“For these reasons, we affirm the judgment of the district court.”
United States v. Tagg
572 F.3d 1320 · 2009-06-30
Appeal (appellant)
Denied
“For the reasons set forth below, we affirm Tagg’s conviction.”
United States v. Boffil-Rivera
607 F.3d 736 · 2010-05-27
Appeal (appellant)
Denied
“Accordingly, we affirm.”
United States v. Wright
607 F.3d 708 · 2010-05-26
Appeal (appellant)
Denied
“Accordingly, Wright has presented no reversible error and we affirm the decision of the district court.”
Robinson v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
595 F.3d 1269 · 2010-02-05
Appeal (appellant)
Denied
“We hold that judicial estoppel was appropriate and affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment.”
Fitzpatrick v. General Mills, Inc.
635 F.3d 1279 · 2011-03-25
Appeal (appellant)
Granted
“Consequently, we vacate the order certifying the class and remand for reconsideration by the district court.”
Kathryn Pereda v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
666 F.3d 1269 · 2012-01-10
Appeal (appellant)
Granted
“We answer that question in the affirmative, and therefore reverse.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges sit on appellate panels rather than carrying an assigned trial caseload. Judge Fay's 1970-1976 Southern District of Florida service is outside this appellate profile.
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