Born 1960 in Jefferson, LA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 17, 2019, to a seat vacated by Kurt Damian Engelhardt. Confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 2019, and received commission on June 21, 2019.

Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1982
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1985
National Judicial College, M.J.S., 2010

Professional Career:

Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1985-1989
Assistant attorney general, State of Louisiana, 1989-1990
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1990-2000
Judge, Louisiana District Court, Twenty-Fourth Judicial District, 2000-2006
Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 2006-2008
Associate justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2009-2019