Born 1970 in Shreveport, LA

Federal Judicial Service:
Confirmed as Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 21, 2025, to a seat vacated by Elizabeth Erny Foote. Confirmed by the Senate on January 8, 2026. Commission not yet received.

Education:
Centenary College, B.A., 1993
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1997

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Henry A. Politz, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1997-1998
Law clerk, Hon. Tom Stagg, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 1998-1999
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Louisiana, 1999-2025
     Deputy criminal chief, 2007-2010
     First assistant U.S. attorney, 2010-2017, 2018-2020, 2021-2022, 2024-2025
     Acting/interim U.S. attorney, 2017-2018
     Acting U.S. attorney, 2020-2021, 2025
     Special counsel to the U.S. attorney, 2022-2024