• Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

  Judge

  1980 – 2004 · 24 yrsAppointed by Jimmy Carter

• District Court, E.D. Arkansas

  Judge

  1978 – 1980 · 2 yrsAppointed by Jimmy Carter

• District Court, W.D. Arkansas

  Judge

  1978 – 1980 · 2 yrsAppointed by Jimmy Carter

Career

• Legislative assistant

  1975 – 1978 · 3 yrs

• Legislative secretary

  1973 – 1974 · 1 yr

• Delegate

  seventh Arkansas constitutional convention

  1969 – 1970 · 1 yr

• Private practice

  1964 – 1973 · 9 yrs

• Private practice

  Washington, D.C.

  1961 – 1964 · 3 yrs

• Law clerk, Hon. William J. Brennan

  Jr., Supreme Court of the United States

  1960 – 1961 · 1 yr

Education