- Born
- 1974 in Wichita, KS
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
- Political affiliation
- Republican (via appointer)
Education
- University of KansasB.A., 1995
- University of KansasM.B.A., 1999
- University of KansasJ.D., 1999
Professional career
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2001-2002
- Hugo Black faculty fellow, University of Alabama School of Law, 2003-2004
- University of Minnesota Law School, 2004-2011
- Associate professor of law, 2004-2010
- Co-director, Institute for Law and Politics, 2007-2010
- Associate professor of political science (through affiliation), 2008-2010
- Visiting professor of law, Washington University School of Law, 2008-present
- Vance K. Opperman research scholar, 2009-2010
- Private practice, Minneapolis, MN, 2009-2010
- Associate justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 2010-2018
- Adjunct professor, 2011-present
- Visiting professor, Vanderbilt University Law School, 2012-present
- Adjunct professor, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2013-present
- Adjunct faculty member, University of Iowa College of Law, 2014-present
Judicial service
- Law Clerk, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1999-2000
- Law Clerk, Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2000-2001
- Law Clerk, Supreme Court of the United States, 2002-2003
- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2018-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.