Born 1961 in Ibadan, Nigeria

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Barack Obama on June 16, 2014, to a seat vacated by Michael M. Baylson. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 2014, and received commission on November 21, 2014.

Education:
Liverpool University, B.A., 1984
University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), J.D., 1993

Professional Career:

Television news producer, Pittsburgh and Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 1986-1990
Law clerk, Hon. Robert S. Gawthrop III, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1993-1994
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994-2002, 2005-2014
General counsel, The School District of Philadelphia [Pennsylvania], 2002-2005