Matthew is currently clerking for the Honorable John Kness of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois during the 2022-23 term. Matthew then will clerk for the Honorable Kyle Duncan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit during the 2023-24 term. Born and raised in Minnesota, Matthew graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in 2016 where he triple majored in Philosophy, Catholic Studies, and Classical Languages. He then lived abroad for three years in Rome where he completed a master’s degree in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2019. After returning from Rome, Matthew attended Notre Dame Law School, graduating in May 2022. While at Notre Dame, Matthew served as an Executive Productions Editor for the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy, worked as a Research Assistant for Professors Paolo Carozza and Gerard Bradley, and served as an executive board member for the Federalist Society and the Future Prosecuting Attorneys Council. In his free time, Matthew enjoys playing golf, playing the piano, learning languages, and traveling with his wife, Lauren.

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