Born 1972 in New Orleans, LA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 8, 2017, to a seat vacated by John Daniel Tinder. Confirmed by the Senate on October 31, 2017, and received commission on November 2, 2017. Service terminated on October 26, 2020, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 29, 2020, to a seat vacated by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Confirmed by the Senate on October 26, 2020, and received commission on October 26, 2020.

Supreme Court Oath:
October 27, 2020

Allotment as Circuit Justice:

Seventh Circuit, November 20, 2020-present

Education:
Rhodes College, B.A., 1994
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1997

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Laurence H. Silberman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1997-1998
Law clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court of the United States, 1998-1999
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1999-2001
George Washington University Law School, 2001-2002; adjunct faculty member, 2001; John M. Olin Fellow in Law, 2001-2002
Professor of law, Notre Dame Law School, 2002-2017
Visiting associate professor of law, University of Virginia Law School, 2007