Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
This prospect is designated as a red list candidate. The purpose of the “red list” designation is not to denigrate a prospect but rather to explain that serious concerns make them untenable given the availability of “green list” prospects that do meet the exceedingly high standard necessary for Supreme Court prospects.
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2019 – Present: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
2017 – 2019: Administrator, Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management & Budget
2006 – 2019: Law Professor, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason Univ.
2005 – 2006: Assoc. Counsel, White House Counsel
2002 – 2005: Associate, Clifford Chance, London, UK
2001 – 2002: Law Clerk, The Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States
2000 – 2001: Counsel for Nominations & Constitutional Law, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
1999 – 2000: Law Clerk, The Hon. Harvie Wilkinson, III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Education: Univ. Chicago (J.D.) 1999; Yale Univ. (B.A.) 1995.
Best meets the ten principles of a constitutional judge.
Rating: GreyNeutral. Record is not as fully developed. Cannot be rated as “green” or “red.”
Rating: RedFails to meet the ten principles of a constitutional judge.
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