Born 1959 in Detroit, MI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by Barack Obama on April 25, 2012, to a seat vacated by Arthur J. Tarnow. Confirmed by the Senate on December 6, 2012, and received commission on December 7, 2012.

Education:
Georgetown University, B.S., 1981
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1986

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Anthony A. Alaimo, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia, 1986-1987
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1987-1989
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1989-1999, 2003-2012; first assistant U.S. attorney, 2005-2008; interim U.S. attorney, 2008-2010; acting first assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Georgia (on detail), 2010; attorney, Professional Misconduct Review Unit, U.S. Department of Justice (on detail), 2011-2012
Computer crime fellow, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, U.S. Department of Justice, 1999-2000
Assistant attorney general and chief of High Tech Crime Unit, State of Michigan, 1999-2003