Todd Campbell
Todd J. Campbell was a federal judge with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Campbell first joined the court in 1995 after a nomination from President Bill Clinton (D). He served as chief judge of the court from 2005 until 2012.[1] Campbell took senior status on December 1, 2016. He died on April 11, 2021.[2]
Early life and education
A native of Rockford, Illinois, Campbell graduated from Vanderbilt University with his bachelor's degree in 1978 and from the University of Tennessee College of Law with his J.D. in 1982.[1]
Professional career
- 1995-2021: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- 2016-2021: Senior judge
- 1995-2016: Judge
- 1995: Private practice, Nashville, Tenn.
- 1993-1995: Office of Vice President Al Gore (D)
- 1993-1995: Counsel and director of administration
- 1993: Deputy counsel and director of administration
- 1992-1993: Counsel, personnel department, Clinton-Gore presidential transition team
- 1987-1988: Treasurer and deputy campaign manager for legal affairs, Al Gore for President Committee
- 1982-1993: Private practice, Nashville, Tenn.[1]
Judicial career
Middle District of Tennessee
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Todd J. Campbell |
| Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 178 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 27, 1995
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: October 24, 1995
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: November 9, 1995
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| Confirmed: December 22, 1995
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Campbell was nominated to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee by President Bill Clinton (D) on June 27, 1995, to a seat vacated by Thomas Wiseman, who elected to take senior status. The American Bar Association rated Campbell Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified for the nomination.[3] Hearings on Campbell's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on October 24, 1995, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on November 9, 1995. Campbell was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on December 22, 1995, and he received his commission on December 26, 1995. From 2005 to 2012, Campbell served as chief judge of the district court. He elected to take senior status due to a certified disability on December 1, 2016.[1][4] Campbell's service ended when he died on April 11, 2021.[1]
Noteworthy cases
Judge rules Tennessee cannot stall on Medicaid hearings (2014)
Judge Todd Campbell ruled on September 2, 2014, that Tennessee cannot outsource its Medicaid decisions to a third party—even if that third party is the federal government—and that the state cannot delay hearings to determine Medicaid eligibility. The state laid off personnel who staffed offices that assisted applicants to complete the necessary Medicaid applications and instead used the federal Healthcare.gov site to gather that information. Based on Judge Campbell’s ruling, the state was required to provide a hearing if requested by an applicant who had not received an eligibility determination. Those applicants have 45 days to request the hearing if they applied for coverage due to low income, and within 90 days if they applied due to disability. Individuals were required to prove that they had not received an eligibility determination within the appropriate time frame.
Articles:
David Givens case (2010)
- See also: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Givens v. Tennessee Football, Inc., 3:2009cv00888)
- See also: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Givens v. Tennessee Football, Inc., 3:2009cv00888)
On February 11, 2010, Judge Campbell dismissed a lawsuit by former Tennessee Titans football player David Givens over allegations that his former team broke his contract because he withheld information about an injury he suffered during the 2006 season. The judge ruled that Givens must seek arbitration, as agreed to in the governing collective bargaining agreement between the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association. The judge stressed in his ruling that prior holdings of the Supreme Court of the United States required that the arbitration process must be utilized in breach of contract disputes.[5]
See also
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Todd J. Campbell," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Campbell, Todd. J," accessed January 10, 2020
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 104th Congress," accessed December 8, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 477 — Todd J. Campbell — The Judiciary," accessed December 1, 2016
- ↑ The Tennesseean, "Judge dismisses ex-Titan's lawsuit," February 12, 2010
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Wiseman |
Middle District of Tennessee 1995–2016 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Eli Richardson
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: William L. Campbell Jr. • Aleta Trauger • Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. • Eli Richardson | ||
| Senior judges |
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| Magistrate judges | Barbara Holmes • Alistair Newbern • Chip Frensley • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Todd Campbell • Thomas Wiseman • John Nixon • Robert Echols • Morgan Welles Brown • West Hughes Humphreys • Connally Findlay Trigg • William E. Miller • David McKendree Key • Charles Dickens Clark • Edward Terry Sanford • John Gore • Xenophon Hicks • Leslie Darr • Elmer Davies • Leland Clure Morton • Thomas Higgins (Tennessee) • Frank Gray • Kevin Hunter Sharp • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Thomas Wiseman • John Nixon • Robert Echols • William E. Miller • Elmer Davies • Leland Clure Morton • Frank Gray • Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. • | ||
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
