Born 1965 in Skokie, IL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 24, 2010, to a seat vacated by Robert W. Gettleman. Confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 2010, and received commission on June 29, 2010. Service terminated on December 31, 2022, due to resignation.

Education:
Yale College, B.A., 1987
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1991

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Joel M. Flaum, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1991-1992
Law clerk, Hon. Anthony M. Kennedy, Supreme Court of the United States, 1993-1994
Counsel, Office of Policy Development, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1996
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1996-2003, 2007-2010, 2023-
Solicitor general, State of Illinois, 2003-2007