Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 20, 1995, to a seat vacated by Joseph E. Stevens, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on July 24, 1996, and received commission on August 1, 1996.

Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 20, 1995, to a seat vacated by Joseph E. Stevens, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on July 24, 1996, and received commission on August 1, 1996.

Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1967
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, J.D., 1975

Professional Career:
Assistant state attorney general, Missouri, 1975-1979
Municipal judge, City of Columbia, Missouri, 1979-1983
Private practice, Columbia, Missouri, 1980-1983
Faculty, University of Missouri-Columbia Law School, 1983-1996
Associate professor, 1983-1987 Professor, 1987-1996
Deputy state attorney general, Missouri, 1992-1993