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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2017-present

Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1986-2003, 2009-2017

Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2003-2009

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, March 3, 1986

Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, January 29, 1986

Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Energy, 1983-1986

Special Assistant, President, Executive Office of the President, 1981-1983

Attorney, Private Practice, Washington, District of Columbia, 1979-1981

Deputy Campaign Director, Nunn for Governor Campaign, Louisville, Kentucky, 1979

Deputy Minority Counsel, United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 1977-1979

Assistant, Chair, Federal Power Commission, 1975-1977

Attorney, Private Practice, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1975

Assistant, United States Solicitor General, United States Department of Justice, 1973-1975

Attorney, Private Practice, Frankfort Kentucky, 1973

Attorney, United States Department of Commerce, 1973

Attorney, Kentucky Republican Campaign, 1972

Legislative Counsel/Assistant to Minority Leader, Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1972

Legal Counsel/Administrative Assistant, Governor Louie Nunn, Kentucky, 1970-1971

Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Economic Security, 1969-1970

Instructor, University of Chicago School of Law, 1968-1969

Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2003-2009