Appointed/Elected:

Appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor Tim Walz on Nov. 25, 2019. Elected in 2022. Current term expires Jan. 2029.

Appointed to District Court on Aug. 20, 2013, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2014.

Education:

J.D., Yale Law School

B.A., highest honors, University of Texas at Austin

Employment:

Assistant United States Attorney

Associate Attorney; Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi

Law clerk, Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, U.S. District Court Judge

Professional Memberships:

Member, Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association

Former chair, Minnesota Minority Recruiting Conference Committee, Twin Cities Diversity in Practice

Professional and Community Activities:

Former member, Macalester-Groveland Community Council