University Attended:
Carson-Newman College, B.A., 1972
Law School Attended:
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1975
Year of First Admission:
1976
Admission:
1976, Tennessee; 1978, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 1978, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit