Born 1981 in Lebanon, KY

Federal Judicial Service:
Confirmed as Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 15, 2025, to a seat vacated by Frank DeArmon Whitney. Confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 2025. Commission not yet received.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, 2023-2025

Education:
Centre College, B.A., 2003
George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School), J.D., 2009

Professional Career:

Policy advisor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2006-2011 (on leave 2009-2011)
Law clerk, Hon. Frank D. Whitney, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, 2009-2011
Adjunct professor for legal writing, Charlotte School of Law, 2010
Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2011-2023