Thomas W. Phillips
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Born 1943 in Oneida, TN
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Nominated by George W. Bush on June 26, 2002, to a seat vacated by James H. Jarvis II. Confirmed by the Senate on November 14, 2002, and received commission on November 15, 2002. Assumed senior status on August 1, 2013.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, 1991-2002
Education:
Berea College, B.A., 1965
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1969
George Washington University Law School, LL.M., 1973
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1969-1973
Private practice, Oneida and Knoxville, Tennessee, 1973-1991
County attorney (part-time), Scott County, Tennessee, 1976-1991
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
- - Current
- Assumed senior status on August 1, 2013.
- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
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- County attorney (part-time)
- Scott County, Tennessee
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- Attorney
- Private practice, Oneida and Knoxville, Tennessee
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- U.S. Army, JAG Corps
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- Georgetown University Law Center
- LL.M. (1973)
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- Vanderbilt University Law School
- J.D. (1969)
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- Berea College
- B.A. (1965)
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