Born 1963 in Memphis, TN

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Nominated by Barack Obama on December 3, 2009, to a seat vacated by Billy Roy Wilson. Confirmed by the Senate on May 5, 2010, and received commission on May 6, 2010. Served as chief judge, 2019-2023.

Education:
Arkansas State University, B.A., 1985
London School of Economics and Political Science, M.Sc., 1987
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989

Professional Career:

Private practice, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1989, 1991-2006
Adjunct faculty, Webster University, 1990
Adjunct faculty, Political Science Department, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1990-1991
Law clerk, Hon. Richard S. Arnold, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1989-1991
Adjunct faculty, Department of Political Science, Arkansas State University, 2001, 2008-2010
Associate judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals, 2007-2010