Born 1965 in Memphis, TN

Federal Judicial Service:
Confirmed as Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 2, 2025, to a seat vacated by Sharion Aycock. Confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 2025. Commission not yet received.

Education:
University of Mississippi, B.A., 1987
University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1990

Professional Career:

Private practice, Southaven, Mississippi, 1990-2001
Municipal judge, Hernando, Mississippi, 1991-1999
Municipal prosecutor, Horn Lake, Mississippi, 1992
Special master, Mississippi Chancery Court, Third Judicial District, ca. mid 1990s
State senator, District One, Mississippi, 2000-2004
Counsel, DeSoto County [Mississippi] Board of Supervisors, 2001-2004
Private practice, Hernando, Mississippi, 2001-2004
Judge, Mississippi Circuit Court, Seventeenth Judicial District, 2004-2017
Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court, 2017-2025