Travis Randall McDonough
2015 - Present
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Travis Randall McDonough is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. President Barack Obama (D) nominated McDonough to this court on November 20, 2014.[1] McDonough's nomination was confirmed by the Senate on December 7, 2015.[2] He became chief judge in 2020 after the death of his predecessor, Judge Pamela L. Reeves.
Education
McDonough earned his B.A. from Sewanee, the University of the South, in 1994 and his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1997.[1]
Professional career
- 2015-Present: Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- 2020-present: Chief judge
- 2013-2015: Chief of staff and counselor, Mayor of Chattanooga, Andy Berke
- 2012-2013: Head of litigation department
- 2005-2013: Attorney, Miller & Martin PLLC
- 1997-2004: Associate, Miller & Martin PPLC[1][3]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Tennessee
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Travis Randall McDonough |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 382 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: November 20, 2014
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: June 10, 2015
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 9, 2015
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| Confirmed: December 7, 2015
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| Vote: 89-0
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Travis Randall McDonough received a nomination to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on November 20, 2014, from President Barack Obama (D). McDonough was nominated to fill the vacancy created by Curtis Collier, who took senior status on October 31, 2014. On the nomination:
| “ | These individuals have had distinguished legal careers and I am honored to ask them to serve as judges on the federal bench. They will serve the American people with integrity and an unwavering commitment to justice.[4] | ” |
| —President Barack Obama[1] | ||
The American Bar Association rated McDonough Unanimously Qualified for the nomination.[5]
McDonough's nomination was returned on December 31, 2014. He was renominated by President Barack Obama on January 7, 2014.[6]
McDonough had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 10, 2015, and was reported by the committee on July 9, 2015.[7] McDonough's nomination was confirmed by the Senate on December 7, 2015.[2]
McDonough became chief judge of the Eastern District of Tennessee in 2020 after the death of his predecessor, Judge Pamela L. Reeves.
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2013: Best Lawyers in America
- 2011-2013: Fellow, International Association of Defense Counsel
- 2009-Present: AV Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- 2008-2012: Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers
- 2000: Graduate, Leadership Chattanooga
- 1994: Recipient, Atlee Heber Hoff Memorial Scholarship
- 1994: Recipient, E.G. Richmond Price in Social Science
- 1994: Recipient, Phillip Evans Award
- 1993: Scholar, The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
- 1992: Fellow, Tonya Memorial Foundation
Associations
- 2013-2014: Chairperson, Chattanooga Pension Task Force
- 2013-Present: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chancellor's Roundtable
- 2011-2013: Board member, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts Foundation
- 2011-2013: Board of directors, Engel Foundation
- 2011-Present: Tennessee advisory board, United States Global Leadership Coalition
- 2009-2013: Marion County Partnership for Economic Development
- 2009: Hamilton County School Board Blue Ribbon Budget Committee
- 2007-2011: Commissioner, Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission
- 2007-2010: Committee member and education emissary, Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Education Initiative
- 2005-2010: Board of directors, Southeast Tennessee Legal Services
- 2000-2009: Black Creak Club
- 2000-Present: New City Fellowship at Westminster
- 1999-2010: Charter member, Justices Ray L. Brock and Robert E. Cooper American Inn of Court
- 1999-2005: Commissioner, Chattanooga Human Rights and Human Relations Commission
- 1999-2002: Board of directors, Hope for Chattanooga
- 1993-Present: Whitwell Lodge #563[3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- The White House, "President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States District Courts," November 20, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States District Courts," November 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congress.gov, "PN18 — Travis Randall McDonough — The Judiciary," accessed December 9, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for the Nominee," accessed July 10, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 113th Congress," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 7, 2015
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," July 9, 2015
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