Born 1977 in Warren, OH

Federal Judicial Service:
Confirmed as Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 15, 2025, to a seat vacated by Loretta Copeland Biggs. Confirmed by the Senate on December 2, 2025. Commission not yet received.

Education:
Campbell University, B.A., 1999
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2002

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Stephen F. Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2002-2003
Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 2003-2006
Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States, 2006-2007
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina, 2007-2025; appellate chief, 2021-2025
Resident legal advisor, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines (on detail), 2017-2020
Adjunct professor, Campbell University School of Law, 2023