U.S. Circuit Judge United States Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit Born: October 14, 1954 Pensacola, Florida Date of Appointment: July 30, 1999 Entered on Duty: August 9, 1999 Education: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1976 University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1979 Previous Employment: Law clerk, Hon. Joseph W. Hatchett, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1979-1980 Assistant county attorney, Hillsborough County, FL, 1980-1981 Private practice, Tampa, FL, 1981-1986 State county judge, Hillsborough County, FL, 1986-1990 U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 1990-1994 U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, 1994-1999