University Attended:
University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1973
Law School Attended:
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1976
Year of First Admission:
1976
Admission:
1976, Texas; 1978, West Virginia; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court