Born 1959 in Nantucket, MA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Nominated by George W. Bush on March 27, 2003, to a seat vacated by H. Dean Buttram Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on May 22, 2003, and received commission on May 28, 2003. Served as chief judge, 2020-2023.

Education:
University of Alabama, B.A., 1981
University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1984

Professional Career:

U.S. Army National Guard, 1988-1991
Law clerk, Hon. Paul Conger, Alabama Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1984
Private practice, Alabama, 1984-1999
Judge, Alabama Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1996-2003
Adjunct professor, University of Alabama School of Law, 2000-2003
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2020-2024