His love of fantasy was sparked when he first read the Hobbit when he was four, and his love of activism was sparked in high school and college when he participated in speech and debate. He enjoys spending time with his family, practicing his hobby of photography, and running his podcast "Summary Judgment." After getting his Bachelors in Political Science from the University of Oregon, he earned his J.D. from the George Washington University and in addition, he holds a Masters in Political Science from the University of South Carolina, where he also spent five years teaching. Unsurprisingly, he is a Ravenclaw.