Born 1937 in Tucumcari, NM

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on November 2, 1977, to a seat vacated by Alfred A. Arraj. Confirmed by the Senate on December 15, 1977, and received commission on December 16, 1977. Assumed senior status on April 8, 1988.

Education:
University of Colorado, B.A., 1958
University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 1960

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Seventeenth Judicial District, Colorado, 1960-1961
Private practice, Brighton, Colorado, 1961-1963
Deputy district attorney, Seventeenth Judicial District, Colorado, 1961-1963
Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1964, 1970-1977
Public defender, Adams County, Brighton, Colorado, 1965-1967
Deputy director, Peace Corps, eastern region of India, Calcutta, India, 1967-1968
Country representative, Peace Corps, Turkey, 1968-1969
Instructor, Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado, 1973-1974
Faculty, University of Denver College of Law, 1978-1988, 1990-1996; adjunct professor, 1978-1988; Miller distinguished visiting professor of law, 1990-1996
Visiting lecturer in law, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1989
Adjunct professor, Colorado School of Law, 1996-