Photo Credit: Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States

Born 1965 in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 25, 2006, to a seat vacated by Laurence H. Silberman. Confirmed by the Senate on May 26, 2006, and received commission on May 30, 2006. Service terminated on October 5, 2018, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on July 10, 2018, to a seat vacated by Anthony McLeod Kennedy. Confirmed by the Senate on October 6, 2018, and received commission on October 6, 2018.

Supreme Court Oath:
October 6, 2018

Allotment as Circuit Justice:
Seventh Circuit, October 19, 2018-November 19, 2020
Sixth Circuit, November 20, 2020-present
Eighth Circuit, November 20, 2020-present

Education:
Yale College, B.A., 1987
Yale Law School, J.D., 1990

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Walter K. Stapleton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1990-1991
Law clerk, Hon. Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1991-1992
Attorney, Office of the Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice, 1992-1993
Law clerk, Hon. Anthony M. Kennedy, Supreme Court of the United States, 1993-1994
Associate independent counsel, Whitewater investigation, 1994-1997, 1998
Private practice, 1997-1998, 1999-2001
Associate counsel, President George W. Bush, 2001-2003; senior associate counsel, 2003
Assistant to the president and staff secretary, President George W. Bush, 2003-2006

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, July 25, 2003; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, February 14, 2005; no Senate vote