William J. Haynes Jr.
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Born 1949 in Memphis, TN
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 27, 1999, to a seat vacated by Thomas A. Higgins. Confirmed by the Senate on November 10, 1999, and received commission on November 15, 1999. Served as chief judge, 2012-2014. Assumed senior status on December 1, 2014.
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, 1984-1999
Education:
College of St. Thomas, B.A., 1970
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1973
Professional Career:
Assistant attorney general, State of Tennessee, 1973-1984; senior assistant attorney general, 1977-1978; deputy attorney general, 1978-1984
Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1984
Adjunct professor, Southeastern Paralegal Institute, 1986-1990
Adjunct professor, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1987-1994, 1997-1998
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
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- Served as chief judge, 2012-2014. Assumed senior status on December 1, 2014.
- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
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- Adjunct professor
- Vanderbilt University School of Law
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- 1987-1994, 1997-1998
- Adjunct professor
- Southeastern Paralegal Institute
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- Attorney
- Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee
- Assistant attorney general
- State of Tennessee
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- senior assistant attorney general, 1977-1978; deputy attorney general, 1978-1984
- Vanderbilt University Law School
- J.D. (1973)
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- College of St. Thomas
- B.A. (1970)
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