Born 1975 in McPherson, KS

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 21, 2020, to a seat vacated by Carlos Murguia. Confirmed by the Senate on November 17, 2020, and received commission on December 2, 2020.

Education:
Kansas State University, B.S., 1997
University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 2000

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Monti L. Belot, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, 2000-2002
Law clerk, Hon. Mary Beck Briscoe, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 2002-2003
Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 2003-2007
Private practice, Overland Park, Kansas, 2008-2020
Solicitor general, State of Kansas, 2018-2020