Know Your Panel
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
9:30 am Boston—John Joseph Moakley Courthouse
6 arguments · Panel: Barron, Lipez, and Rikelman
Per the court’s argument calendar as of September 3, 2026. Panels and schedules can change—confirm with the clerk’s office.
4 of 6 cases decided · median 109 days from argument.
The panel
This panel has sat together in 2 prior sittings in this site’s records, most recently February 2026.
David J. Barron Chief Judge
Recent authored opinions
- Citation Insurance Company v. Broan-NuTone LLC (Aug 28, 2026) Aff’d
- US v. Reynoso (Aug 24, 2026) Aff’d
- Urena v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America (Aug 11, 2026) Aff’d
Recent arguments before this judge
- United States v. Robert Monteiro (audio, Sep 10)
- Codan Forsikring A/S v. Sean Bogus, et al. (audio, Sep 10)
Kermit V. Lipez Senior Judge
Recent authored opinions
- Savage v. City of Springfield (Sep 16, 2026) Aff’d
- Giguere v. Tardif (Aug 17, 2026) Aff’d
- Calvary Chapel Belfast v. University of Maine System (Jun 30, 2026) Aff’d
Recent arguments before this judge
- John Epstein v. Bruce Furniture, Inc. (audio, May 6)
- United States v. Juan Carlos Reynoso (audio, May 6)
Recent authored opinions
- US v. Levasseur (Sep 16, 2026) Aff’d
- Hurley v. Curtis (Aug 21, 2026) Aff’d
- US v. Cooper (Aug 6, 2026) Vac’d in part
Recent arguments before this judge
- United States v. Jayson Pastrana-Roman (audio, Sep 16)
- Kayo Felipe Costa Dondoni, et al. v. Todd Blanche (audio, Sep 16)
The docket—order of call
| Case | Docket | Audio | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Epstein v. Bruce Furniture, Inc. Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 24-1758 | Listen | pending |
| United States v. Juan Carlos Reynoso Appellant: 15 min. Appellee: 15 min. | 25-1328 | Listen | Aug 24, 2026 Aff’d |
| United States v. Carlos Bayrón-Ramos Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 25-1366 | Listen | pending |
| Citation Insurance Company v. Broan-NuTone LLC, et al. Appellant: 10 min. Appellees: 10 min. | 25-1426 | Listen | Aug 28, 2026 Aff’d |
| United States v. Héctor Maldonado-Maldonado Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 25-1607 | Listen | Jun 8, 2026 Vac’d |
| Kelly Hurley v. Robert Curtis, et al. Appellants: 15 min. Appellees: 15 min. | 25-1830 | Listen | Aug 21, 2026 Aff’d |
| Nicholas Catanese v. Robert Curtis, et al. | 25-1833 | Listen | Aug 21, 2026 Aff’d |
| Nicole Skeffington v. Robert Curtis, et al. | 25-1834 | Listen | Aug 21, 2026 Aff’d |
| Joseph Catanese v. Robert Curtis, et al. | 25-1835 | Listen | Aug 21, 2026 Aff’d |