Born 1979 in San Diego, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on September 20, 2021, to a seat vacated by William A. Fletcher. Confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 2022, and received commission on January 24, 2022.

Education:
Stanford University, A.B., 2000
Yale University, J.D., 2004

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Kim McLane Wardlaw, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2004-2005
Assistant counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, New York City, 2005-2010; Liman Fellow, 2005-2006
Senior attorney, Appellate Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2010-2015
Special counsel to the solicitor general, State of New York, 2015-2016
Deputy director of executive programs, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, 2016-2018
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2018-2022
Judge pro tem, California Court of Appeal, Second District, 2021