Born 1958 in Fort Belvoir, VA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on December 21, 2017, to a seat vacated by Anne C. Conway. Confirmed by the Senate on September 6, 2018, and received commission on September 10, 2018.

Education:
Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1980
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1983

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Gerald B. Tjoflat, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1983-1984
Law clerk, Hon. William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1984-1985
Private practice, Tampa, Florida, 1985-1987, 1993-2018
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1987-1990
Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Florida, 1990-1993

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, July 10, 2008; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, April 28, 2016; no Senate vote