Born 1953 in Nashville, TN
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nominated by Barack Obama on August 6, 2009, to a seat vacated by Martha Craig Daughtrey. Confirmed by the Senate on September 13, 2010, and received commission on September 15, 2010.
Education: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1975
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1978
Professional Career:Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1978-2010