Born 1972 in Birmingham, AL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 8, 2017, to a seat vacated by Joel Fredrick Dubina. Confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2017, and received commission on August 2, 2017.

Education:
Samford University, B.A., 1994
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1997

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1997-1998
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1998-2000, 2001-2003
Law clerk, Hon. David H. Souter, Supreme Court of the United States, 2000-2001
Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 2002
Solicitor general, State of Alabama, 2003-2007
Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 2007-2017
Adjunct professor, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, 2009-2011
Adjunct professor, Vanderbilt University Law School, 2011