Born 1949 in Sussex, VA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 24, 1993, to a seat vacated by Richard Leroy Williams. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 1993, and received commission on November 22, 1993. Assumed senior status on November 23, 2021.

Education:
Norfolk State University, B.A., 1970
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1973

Professional Career:

U.S. Army captain, JAG Corps, 1973-1977
U.S. Army Reserve colonel, 1977-2009
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 1977-1993
Adjunct lecturer, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary, 1981-1991, 1993
Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2019-2023