University Attended:
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, B.S., 1973
Law School Attended:
University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1976
Year of First Admission:
1976
Admission:
1976, Tennessee; 1977, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee; 1979, United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee; 1982, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; 1983, United States Supreme Court