Born 1986 in Chesterfield, MO

Federal Judicial Service:
Confirmed as Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 12, 2025, to a seat vacated by John Andrew Ross. Confirmed by the Senate on July 23, 2025, and received commission on July 24, 2025. Not yet assumed office.

Education:
Georgetown University, B.S., 2009
University of Oxford, M.B.A., 2011
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2016

Professional Career:

Legal fellow, U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, Office of the President Pro Tempore, 2016
Law clerk, Hon. Raymond W. Gruender, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2016-2018
Office of the Missouri Attorney General, 2018-2020; deputy solicitor general, 2018-2020; special assistant attorney general, 2020
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Missouri, 2020-2025; Violent Crimes Unit, 2020-2025; appellate chief, 2021-2025