[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1987 from the University of Pittsburgh.

[9] On December 13, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination.

[10] On November 22, 2016, Mazzant issued a nationwide injunction blocking a regulation by President Barack Obama attempting to adjust the maximum salary where overtime is required, which had not been raised in decades.

[11] In 2016, a class action lawsuit was filed against Adeptus Health (as well as members of the Company’s board of directors, Sterling Partners, and the joint book-running managers in the Company’s secondary public offering of shares of its Class A common stock) by purchasers of its securities alleging that the company violated the federal securities laws and made false and/or misleading statements, failing to disclose its internal control over financial reporting and the overall status of its business operations.

[14][13] September 8, 2017, Mazzant granted the NFLPA’s request for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction barring the NFL from imposing a six-game suspension on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.

[17][18] On December 3, 2024, Mazzant nationally enjoined the Corporate Transparency Act and its reporting requirements.