Born 1963 in Minneapolis, MN

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 15, 2019, to a seat vacated by Cindy K. Jorgenson. Confirmed by the Senate on May 19, 2020, and received commission on May 27, 2020.

Education:
University of Arizona, B.S., 1985
University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law), J.D., 1991

Professional Career:

Assistant attorney general, State of Arizona, 1992-1999
Private practice, Tucson, Arizona, 1999-2010
Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Pima County, 2010-2020; civil bench, 2010-2012; criminal bench, 2012-2016; family law bench, 2016-2020; presiding family law judge, 2017-2020