Born 1951 in Yokohama, Japan

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 16, 2012, to a seat vacated by Benson Everett Legg. Confirmed by the Senate on December 3, 2012, and received commission on December 6, 2012. Assumed senior status on December 11, 2022. Service terminated on December 30, 2022, due to retirement.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1997-2012; chief magistrate judge, 2006-2012

Education:
University of California, Davis, B.A., 1973
University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D., 1976

Professional Career:

U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1973-1979
U.S. Army Reserve, JAG Corps, 1979-1984, 1988-2001
Private practice, Towson, Maryland, 1979-1980
Assistant state's attorney, Baltimore County, Maryland, 1980-1981
Assistant attorney general, chief of litigation and administration, Maryland Department of Licensing and Regulation, 1981-1984
Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1984-1997
Commissioner, Maryland Home Improvement Commission, Maryland Department of Licensing and Regulation, 1987-1989
Director, Bolch Judicial Institute, Duke University School of Law, 2022-