Born 1955 in Thatcher, CO

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Nominated by George W. Bush on July 10, 2008, to a seat vacated by Walker D. Miller. Confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 2008, and received commission on October 21, 2008. Assumed senior status on July 15, 2022.

Education:
University of Colorado, B.S., 1977
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980

Professional Career:

Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1980-1985
Private practice, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1985-1991
Professional Fee Examiners, Inc., 1991-1997; consultant, 1991-1996; vice-president of legal, 1996-1997
Associate and full professor, University of Kansas School of Law, 1991-1999
Visiting and adjunct professor, University of Colorado School of Law, 1999-2002
Office of the Attorney General, State of Colorado, 1999-2002; deputy for states services, 1999-2000; chief deputy attorney general, 2000-2002
Visiting professor, University of Denver College of Law, 2003
Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 2003-2006
Managing senior associate counsel, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2006-2008

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, July 27, 2000; no Senate vote