Born 1955 in Raleigh, NC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Nominated by George W. Bush on March 11, 2008, to a seat vacated by Edward R. Korman. Confirmed by the Senate on July 17, 2008, and received commission on July 22, 2008.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2004-2008

Education:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1976
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1981

Professional Career:

Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1981-1983
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1983-2004
Adjunct professor of law, New York University School of Law, 1998-2004