Born 1980 in Oxford, MS

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 4, 2020, to a seat vacated by Keith Starrett. Confirmed by the Senate on November 17, 2020, and received commission on December 1, 2020.

Education:
University of Mississippi, B.A., 2003
Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2008

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Sharion H. Aycock, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, 2008-2010
Adjunct professor of legal writing, Mississippi College School of Law, 2010
Law clerk, Hon. Leslie H. Southwick, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2010-2011
Private practice, Ridgeland, Mississippi, 2011-2014
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Mississippi, 2014-2020
Solicitor general, State of Mississippi, 2020