Born 1943 in Charleston, SC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 11, 1995, to a seat vacated by Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1995, and received commission on December 26, 1995. Assumed senior status on December 27, 2009.

Education:
The Citadel, B.A., 1965
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1968

Professional Career:

Staff attorney, Neighborhood Legal Assistance Office, 1968-1969
U.S. Army, Military Police, 1969-1971
Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1971-1995
Assistant county attorney, Charleston County, South Carolina, 1973-1974