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United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Coordinates:36°09′40″N86°46′58″W / 36.1612°N 86.7828°W /36.1612; -86.7828
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United States federal district court in Tennessee
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
(M.D. Tenn.)
LocationFred D. Thompson Federal Building & Courthouse
More locations
Appeals toSixth Circuit
EstablishedJune 18, 1839
Judges4
Chief JudgeWilliam L. Campbell Jr.
Officers of the court
U.S. AttorneyRobert E. McGuire (acting)[1]
U.S. MarshalDenny Wade King
www.tnmd.uscourts.gov

TheUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (incase citations,M.D. Tenn.) is the federal trial court for most ofMiddle Tennessee. Based at theEstes Kefauver Federal Building and United States Courthouse inNashville, it was created in 1839 when Congress added a third district to the state. Tennessee—along withKentucky,Ohio, andMichigan—is located within the area covered byUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and appeals are taken to that court (except forpatent claims and claims against the U.S. government under theTucker Act, which are appealed to theFederal Circuit).

As of January 11, 2023[update] theUnited States attorney isHenry C. Leventis.

The Middle District has three divisions.(1) The Columbia Division comprises the counties ofGiles,Hickman,Lawrence,Lewis,Marshall,Maury, andWayne.(2) The Northeastern Division comprises the counties ofClay,Cumberland,DeKalb,Fentress,Jackson,Macon,Overton,Pickett,Putnam,Smith, andWhite.(3) The Nashville Division comprises the counties ofCannon,Cheatham,Davidson,Dickson,Houston,Humphreys,Montgomery,Robertson,Rutherford,Stewart,Sumner,Trousdale,Williamson, andWilson.

History

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TheUnited States District Court for the District of Tennessee was established with one judgeship on January 31, 1797, by 1 Stat. 496.[2][3] The judgeship was filled by PresidentGeorge Washington's appointment ofJohn McNairy. Since Congress failed to assign the district to a circuit, the court had the jurisdiction of both a district court and a circuit court. Appeals from this one district court went directly to the United States Supreme Court.

On February 13, 1801, in the famous "Midnight Judges" Act of 1801, 2 Stat. 89, Congress abolished the U.S. district court in Tennessee,[3] and expanded the number of circuits to six, provided for independent circuit court judgeships, and abolished the necessity of Supreme Court Justices riding the circuits. It was this legislation which created the grandfather of the present Sixth Circuit. The act provided for a "Sixth Circuit" comprising two districts in the State of Tennessee, one district in the State of Kentucky and one district, called the Ohio District, composed of the Ohio and Indiana territories (the latter including the present State of Michigan). The new Sixth Circuit Court was to be held at "Bairdstown" in the District of Kentucky, at Knoxville in the District of East Tennessee, at Nashville in the District of West Tennessee, and at Cincinnati in the District of Ohio. Unlike the other circuits which were provided with three circuit judges, the Sixth Circuit was to have only one circuit judge with district judges from Kentucky and Tennessee comprising the rest of the court. Any two judges constituted a quorum. New circuit judgeships were to be created as district judgeships in Kentucky and Tennessee became vacant.[4]

The repeal of this Act restored the District on March 8, 1802, 2 Stat. 132.[3] The District was divided into theEastern andWestern Districts on April 29, 1802.[2] On February 24, 1807, Congress again abolished the two districts and created the United States Circuit for the District of Tennessee. On March 3, 1837, Congress assigned the judicial district of Tennessee to the Eighth Circuit. On June 18, 1839, by 5 Stat. 313, Congress divided Tennessee into three districts, Eastern, Middle, and Western.[2][3][5] Again, only one judgeship was allotted for all three districts. On July 15, 1862, Congress reassigned appellate jurisdiction to the Sixth Circuit. Finally, on June 14, 1878, Congress authorized a separate judgeship for the Western District of Tennessee, at which time PresidentRutherford B. Hayes appointedDavid M. Key as judge for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee. The first judge to serve only the Middle District of Tennessee wasJohn J. Gore, appointed byWarren G. Harding.

Current judges

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As of April 15, 2024[update]:

#TitleJudgeDuty stationBornTerm of serviceAppointed by
ActiveChiefSenior
23Chief JudgeWilliam L. Campbell Jr.Nashville19692018–present2024–presentTrump
19District JudgeAleta Arthur TraugerNashville19451998–presentClinton
22District JudgeWaverly D. Crenshaw Jr.Nashville19562016–present2017–2024Obama
24District JudgeEli J. RichardsonNashville19672018–presentTrump


Former judges

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#JudgeStateBorn–diedActive serviceChief JudgeSenior statusAppointed byReason for
termination
1Morgan Welles BrownTN1800–18531839–1853[Note 1]Jackson/Operation of lawdeath
2West Hughes HumphreysTN1806–18821853–1862[Note 1] Pierceimpeachment and conviction
3Connally Findlay TriggTN1810–18801862–1880[Note 2][Note 3] Lincolndeath
4David M. KeyTN1824–19001880–1895[Note 2] Hayesretirement
5Charles Dickens ClarkTN1847–19081895–1908[Note 2] Clevelanddeath
6Edward Terry SanfordTN1865–19301908–1923[Note 2]T. Rooseveltelevation toSupreme Court
7John J. GoreTN1878–19391923–1939 Hardingdeath
8Xenophon HicksTN1872–19521923–1928[Note 2] Hardingelevation to6th Cir.
9Leslie Rogers DarrTN1886–19671939–1940[Note 2]F. Rooseveltseat abolished
10Elmer David DaviesTN1899–19571939–19571954–1957F. Rooseveltdeath
11William Ernest MillerTN1908–19761955–19701961–1970 Eisenhowerelevation to6th Cir.
12Frank Gray, Jr.TN1908–19781961–1977[Note 4]1970–19771977–1978 Kennedydeath
13Leland Clure MortonTN1916–19981970–19841977–19841984–1998 Nixondeath
14Thomas Anderton Wiseman Jr.TN1930–20201978–19951984–19911995–2011 Carterretirement
15John Trice NixonTN1933–20191980–19981991–19981998–2019 Carterdeath
16Thomas Aquinas HigginsTN1932–20181984–19991999–2018 Reagandeath
17Robert L. EcholsTN1941–present1992–20071998–20052007–2010G.H.W. Bushretirement
18Todd J. CampbellTN1956–20211995–20162005–20122016–2021 Clintondeath
20William Joseph Haynes Jr.TN1949–present1999–20142012–20142014–2017 Clintonretirement
21Kevin H. SharpTN1963–present2011–20172014–2017 Obamaresignation
  1. ^abJointly appointed to theEastern, Middle, andWestern Districts of Tennessee
  2. ^abcdefJointly appointed to theEastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee
  3. ^From 1862 to 1878, Judge Trigg was jointly appointed to theWestern District of Tennessee.
  4. ^Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by theUnited States Senate on February 7, 1962, and received commission on February 17, 1962.

Chief judges

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Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.

A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.

When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known assenior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.

Succession of seats

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Seat 1
Seat assigned on June 18, 1839 by 5 Stat. 313 (concurrent with Eastern and Western Districts)
Brown1839–1853
Humphreys1853–1862
Trigg1862–1880
Concurrency with Western District abolished on June 14, 1878 by 20 Stat. 132
Key1880–1895
Clark1895–1908
Sanford1908–1923
Hicks1923–1928
Seat reassigned solely to Eastern District on May 23, 1928 pursuant to 42 Stat. 837
Seat 2
Seat established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837
Gore1923–1939
Davies1939–1957
Seat abolished on January 7, 1957 (temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 3
Seat established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584 (temporary, concurrent with Eastern District)
Darr1939–1940
Seat reassigned solely to Eastern District and made permanent on November 27, 1940 by 54 Stat. 1216
Seat 4
Seat established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8, 10 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 2 on January 7, 1957
Miller1955–1970
Morton1970–1984
Higgins1984–1999
Haynes, Jr.1999–2014
Crenshaw, Jr.2016–present

Seat 5
Seat established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Gray, Jr.1962–1977
Wiseman, Jr.1978–1995
T. Campbell1995–2016
Richardson2018–present
Seat 6
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Nixon1980–1998
Trauger1998–present
Seat 7
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Echols1992–2007
Sharp2011–2017
W. Campbell, Jr.2018–present

See also

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References

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  1. ^https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/meet-us-attorney
  2. ^abcAsbury Dickens,A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 391.
  3. ^abcdU.S. District Courts of Tennessee, Legislative history,Federal Judicial Center.
  4. ^The Honorable Harry Phillips, "History of the Sixth CircuitArchived January 11, 2007, at theWayback Machine".
  5. ^Alfred Conkling,A Treatise on the Organization, Jurisdiction and Practice of the Courts of the United States (1842), p. 42.

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