Clifton Leland Corker
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Born 1967.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2019
- Senate vote
- 55 to 39
- Confirmed
- Jul 18, 2019
- Commissioned
- Jul 22, 2019
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 2015-2019
Education
- B.B.A., James Madison University, 1990
- J.D., William and Mary Law School, 1993
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Cynthia Kinser, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 1993-1994
- Volunteer, Federal Defender Services, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1994-1995
- Private practice, Morristown, Tennessee, 1995-1996
- Private practice, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1996-2015
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, November 13, 2018; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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