University Attended:
Middle Tennessee State University, B.S., 1970
Law School Attended:
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, J.D., 1973
Year of First Admission:
1973
Admission:
1973, Tennessee; 1974, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit