• Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

  Chief Justice

  2012 – 2019 · 7 yrs

• Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

  Judge

  1994 – 2012 · 18 yrsAppointed by William Jefferson Clinton

Career

• Judge

  Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Judicial Circuit

  1991 – 1994 · 3 yrs

• Judge

  Louisiana District Court, First Judicial District

  1985 – 1991 · 6 yrs

• Private practice

  1983 – 1985 · 2 yrs

• Assistant U.S. Attorney

  Western District of Louisiana

  1979 – 1983 · 4 yrs

• Staff Attorney

  Louisiana Attorney General's Office

  1978 – 1979 · 1 yr

• Private practice

  1977 – 1978 · 1 yr

• Captain

  United States Army JAG Corps

  1975 – 1977 · 2 yrs

Education