Born 1979 in Richmond, VA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 21, 2019, to a seat vacated by John W. Darrah. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2019, and received commission on August 16, 2019.

Education:
Indiana University, B.A., 1999
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2002

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. A. Raymond Randolph, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2002-2003
Law clerk, Hon. Jay S. Bybee, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2003-2004
Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States, 2004-2005
Counsel to the attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2005-2006
Special assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 2006-2007
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2007-2017
U.S. Department of the Treasury, 2017-2019; executive secretary, 2017; deputy general counsel, 2017-2019

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, June 11, 2018; no Senate vote