Born 1973 in Honolulu, HI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on December 21, 2017, to a seat vacated by Susan Oki Mollway. Confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2018, and received commission on August 3, 2018.

Education:
Georgetown University, B.S., 1995
University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 1998

Professional Career:

Deputy prosecuting attorney, King County, Washington, 1998-2001, 2002-2005
Law clerk, Hon. Simeon R. Acoba, Jr., Supreme Court of Hawaii, 2001-2002
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Washington, 2005-2014; deputy supervisor, Terrorism and Violent Crimes Unit, 2011-2013; co-supervisor, General Crimes Unit, 2013-2014
Adjunct professor, Seattle University School of Law, 2007
Instructor, Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force, 2012
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Hawaii, 2014-2018; deputy chief, Special Crimes Section, 2016-2017; acting chief, Special Crimes Section, 2017-2018