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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 2013-present

Former Consultant, Joint Legislative Management Committee, Florida Legislature

Former Research Instructor, Political Science, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University

Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 1995-2013

Judge, 23rd Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama, 1981-1995

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, December 22, 1995

Nominated by President Bill Clinton, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, December 8, 1995

Judge, Madison County District Court, State of Alabama, 1981

Attorney, Private Practice, Huntsville, Alabama, 1972-1981

Lecturer in Political Science, University of Alabama, 1972-1976

Law Clerk, Honorable Frank H. McFadden, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 1971-1972

Trustee, Alabama Department of Archives and History

Director, Alabama Department of Archives and History Foundation

Director, Alabama Heritage Foundation

Member, Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction, United States Judicial Conference

Trustee, Farrah Law Society, 1975-1999

Director, Alabama Association of Circuit Judges, 1986-1989, 1995-1996

Director, Humana Hospital, 1989-1992

Chair, Leadership Training Program, Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce, 1989-1990

Director, Alabama Higher Education Loan Corporation, 1980-1981

Chair, Huntsville Electric Utility Board, 1980-1981

Co-Chair, Special Committee on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, Alabama State Bar Association, 1978-1981

President, Young Lawyers' Section, Alabama State Bar, 1978-1979

Founding Chair, Historic Huntsville Foundation, Incorporated, 1974-1976