Born 1968 in Omaha, NE

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 10, 2024, to a seat vacated by John Melvin Gerrard. Confirmed by the Senate on April 9, 2024, and received commission on April 10, 2024.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, 2017-2024

Education:
University of Nebraska Omaha, B.S., 1990
Creighton University School of Law, J.D., 1993

Professional Career:

Private practice, Omaha, Nebraska, 1993-1994, 1996-2007
Assistant public defender, Douglas County, Nebraska, 1994-1996
Judge, Douglas County [Nebraska] Court, 2007-2016; presiding judge, 2010-2013