Born 1983 in Austin, TX

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 Catherine Caldwell Eagles. Confirmed by the Senate on December 2, 2025. Commission not yet received.

Education:
Harvard University, B.A., 2005
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Certificate in Business and Public Policy, 2011
University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), J.D., 2011

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. John M. Rogers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2011-2012
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 2012-2014
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2015-2017
Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 2017-2020; counsel, 2017-2019; chief of staff and senior counsel, 2019-2020
Chief of staff and deputy associate attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2020
Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of North Carolina, 2021-2025; first assistant U.S. attorney, 2025