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.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, 1999-2013
Education
University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1981
Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1985
Professional History
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