- Born
- 1944 in Havana, Cuba
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
- Political affiliation
- Republican (via appointer)
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B., 1965
Professional career
- Instructor, University of Chicago Law School, 1968-1969
- Deputy commissioner, Kentucky Department for Economic Security, Frankfort, KY, 1969-1970
- Legal counsel/administrative assistant, Gov. Louie Nunn, KY, 1970-1971
- Legislative counsel/assistant to minority leader, Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1972-present
- Attorney, Kentucky Republican Campaign, 1972-present
- Private practice, Frankfort, KY, 1973-present
- Attorney, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1973-present
- Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1973-1975
- Private practice, Bowling Green, KY, 1975-present
- Assistant to the chairman, Federal Power Commission, 1975-1977
- Deputy minority counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 1977-1979
- Deputy campaign director, Nunn for Governor campaign, Louisville, KY, 1979-present
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1979-1981
- Special assistant to the president, Executive Office of the President, 1981-1983
- Deputy secretary of energy, 1983-1986
Judicial service
- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1986-present
Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project public biographical data. Demographic and political labels are incomplete, source-attributed, and are not used to infer judicial behavior. “Via appointer” describes CourtListener’s attribution method, not verified personal party membership.