Born 1979 in Hollister, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 6, 2019, to a seat vacated by Alex Kozinski. Confirmed by the Senate on July 9, 2019, and received commission on July 26, 2019.

Education:
Harvard College, A.B., 2001
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2005

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. J. Harvie Wilkinson III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2005-2006
Law clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court of the United States, 2006-2007
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 2007-2008
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2008-2019
Adjunct professor, University of Virginia School of Law, 2009-2011
Adjunct professor, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, 2016, 2019