Born 1961 in Bogalusa, LA

Federal Judicial Service:
Confirmed as Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 21, 2025, to a seat vacated by Eldon E. Fallon. Confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 2025. Commission not yet received.

Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1983
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1986

Professional Career:

Private practice, Covington, Louisiana, 1986-2008
Judge, Louisiana District Court, Twenty-Second Judicial District, 2009-2012
Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Judicial Circuit, 2013-2019
Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2019-2025