• District Court, N.D. Illinois

  Judge

  2003 – 2018 · 15 yrsAppointed by George W. Bush

Career

• Judge

  Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice

  2000 – 2003 · 3 yrs

• acting district director

  Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice

  1986 – 1987 · 1 yr

• Chief Counsel

  Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice

  1982 – 2000 · 18 yrs

• Trial Attorney

  Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice

  1978 – 1982 · 4 yrs

Education