Born 1959 in Clarksdale, MS

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Robert Harlan Henry. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2013, and received commission on February 28, 2013.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1999-2013

Education:
University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1981
Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1985

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1985-1987
Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1987-1999

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, January 23, 2012; no Senate vote