Born 1967 in Pensacola, FL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on June 7, 2017, to a seat vacated by Reggie B. Walton. Confirmed by the Senate on November 27, 2017, and received commission on December 1, 2017.

Education:
Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, B.A., 1988
University of Oxford, University College, Diploma in Legal Studies, 1989
Yale Law School, J.D., 1992

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Thomas F. Hogan, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1992-1994
Private practice, San Diego, California, 1994-1995
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1995-1998; Border Crimes Section, 1995-1997; Department of Justice Campaign Financing Task Force, 1997-1998
Assistant U.S. attorney, Major Crimes and Fraud Sections, Eastern District of Virginia, 1998-2002
Counsel to U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 2002-2003
Associate counsel to President George W. Bush, 2003-2006
Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2006-2017; staff member detailed to Federal Bureau of Prisons, 2017