University Attended:
The Citadel, B.A., 1970
Law School Attended:
McGeorge College of Law, University of the Pacific, J.D., 1976
Year of First Admission:
1976
Admission:
1976, California; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California