Born 1973 in Minneapolis, MN

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Sidney Runyan Thomas. Confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 2023, and received commission on May 5, 2023.

Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1995
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1999

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Sidney R. Thomas, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1999-2000
Private practice, New York City, 2000-2003
Assistant attorney general, State of Montana, 2004-2008
Adjunct professor, Carroll College, 2006-2007
University of Montana Blewett School of Law, 2007-2009, 2011-2023
     Adjunct professor, 2007-2009
     Assistant professor, 2011-2014
     Associate dean for faculty development, 2013-2014
     Associate professor, 2014-2017
     Professor, 2017-2023
     Affiliated professor of public administration, 2017-2023
     Helen and David Mason Professor of Law, 2019-2023
Solicitor general, State of Montana, 2008-2011
Private practice, Missoula, Montana, 2015-2023

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, September 6, 2022; no Senate vote