Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 8, 2018, to a seat vacated by J. Daniel Breen. Confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and received commission on November 8, 2018.

Education:
Colorado College, B.A., 1977
University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law), J.D., 1980

Professional Career:

Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1980-2018
Commissioner, Shelby County, Tennessee, 1994-2000; commission chair, 1996-1997
State senator, Tennessee, 2000-2018; chair, Transportation Committee, 2005-2006; chair, Republican caucus, 2006-2007; majority leader, 2007-2018