Born 1938 in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on August 10, 1982, to a seat vacated by William B. Bryant. Confirmed by the Senate on August 20, 1982, and received commission on August 20, 1982. Served as chief judge, 2001-2008. Assumed senior status on May 1, 2008.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2009-2016; presiding judge, 2014-2016

Education:
Georgetown College (now Georgetown University), A.B., 1960
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1966

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. William B. Jones, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1966-1967
Counsel, Federal Commission on Reform of Federal Criminal Laws, 1967-1968
Private practice, Rockville, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., 1968-1981
Assistant professor, Potomac School of Law, 1977-1979
Private practice, Chevy Chase, Maryland and Washington, D.C., 1981-1982
Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1986-1992
Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1996-2000, 2011-2013
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2001-2008
Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 2011-2013
Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2011-2013