Born 1981 in Elizabethtown, KY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on June 23, 2025, to a seat vacated by Danny C. Reeves. Confirmed by the Senate on October 23, 2025, and received commission on November 3, 2025.

Education:
Washington and Lee University, B.A., 2003
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2007

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. John M. Rogers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2007-2008
Law clerk, Hon. Amul R. Thapar, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 2008-2009
Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 2009-2011
Private practice, Lexington, Kentucky, 2011-2015
Chief deputy general counsel, Gov. Matt Bevin, Kentucky, 2015-2019 (title changed to solicitor general, 2019)
Solicitor general, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2019-2021
Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2021-2025