Born 1977 in Cleveland, OH

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by John Zihun Lee. Confirmed by the Senate on February 14, 2023, and received commission on February 24, 2023.

Education:
Miami University, Ohio, B.S., 1998
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 2002

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Solomon Oliver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 2002-2004
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 2004-2006
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 2006-2021
     Deputy chief, General Crimes, 2011
     Deputy chief, Narcotics and Gangs, 2011-2013
     Deputy chief, Violent Crimes, 2013-2015
     Deputy chief, Public Corruption and Organized Crime, 2015-2016
     Chief, General Crimes, 2016-2018
     Chief, Violent Crimes, 2018-2019
     Chief, Criminal Division, 2019-2021
Adjunct professor, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, 2016-
Adjunct professor, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2019-
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2021-2023

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, September 19, 2022; no Senate vote