Stanley Anderson
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2008 - Present
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Stanley Thomas Anderson is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He joined the court in 2008 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. He served as chief judge from 2017 to 2023.
Biography
Early life and education
Born in Lexington, Tennessee, Anderson graduated from the University of Tennessee with his bachelor's degree in 1976 and from Memphis State University's Cecil Humphreys School of Law with his J.D. in 1980.[1]
Professional career
- 2003-Present: United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- 2008-Present: Judge
- 2017-2023: Chief judge
- 2003-2008: Magistrate judge
- 1987-2003: Private practice, Tennessee
- 1985-1987: Claims commissioner, Tennessee Department of Treasury
- 1983-1985: Assistant commissioner, Tennessee Department of Transportation
- 1980-1983: Private practice, Tennessee[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Tennessee (2008-present)
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Stanley Thomas Anderson |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 217 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 6, 2007
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: February 21, 2008
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: March 6, 2008
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| Confirmed: April 10, 2008
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Anderson was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee by President George W. Bush on September 6, 2007, to a seat vacated by James D. Todd. The American Bar Association rated Anderson Unanimously Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Anderson's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 21, 2008, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on March 6, 2008. Anderson was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on April 10, 2008, and he received his commission on May 21, 2008. Anderson served as the chief judge of the court from 2017 to 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Magistrate judge, Western District of Tennessee (2003-2008)
Anderson was a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee from 2003 until his elevation to an Article III district judgeship on the same court in 2008.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- Judge Anderson's biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Stanley Thomas Anderson," accessed May 26, 2017
- ↑ United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, "Court Notices & Important Announcements," January 23, 2023
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN873 — Stanley Thomas Anderson — The Judiciary," accessed May 26, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 110th Congress," accessed May 26, 2017
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United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee 2008-Present |
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Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
