Mark Saalfield Norris Sr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Born 1955.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 8, 2018
- Senate vote
- 51 to 44
- Confirmed
- Oct 11, 2018
- Commissioned
- Nov 8, 2018
Education
- B.A., Colorado College, 1977
- J.D., University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law), 1980
Career
- Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1980-2018
- Commissioner, Shelby County, Tennessee, 1994-2000
- commission chair, 1996-1997
- State senator, Tennessee, 2000-2018
- chair, Transportation Committee, 2005-2006
- chair, Republican caucus, 2006-2007
- majority leader, 2007-2018
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, July 13, 2017; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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