Born 1974 in Syracuse, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on May 19, 2022, to a seat vacated by Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson. Confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 2022, and received commission on September 20, 2022.

Education:
Swarthmore College, B.A., 1996
Boston College Law School, J.D., 2000

Professional Career:

Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2000-2004
Rhode Island Public Defender's Office, 2004-2022
     Assistant public defender, Trial Division, 2004-2010
     Supervising attorney, Newport County, 2007-2009
     Assistant public defender, Appellate Division, 2010-2014
     Chief, Appellate Division, 2014-2020
     Rhode Island public defender, 2020-2022