Thomas W. Phillips
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Senior status. Born 1943.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jun 26, 2002
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Nov 14, 2002
- Commissioned
- Nov 15, 2002
- Senior status
- Aug 1, 2013
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1991-2002
Education
- B.A., Berea College, 1965
- J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 1969
- LL.M., George Washington University Law School, 1973
Career
- U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1969-1973
- Private practice, Oneida and Knoxville, Tennessee, 1973-1991
- County attorney (part-time), Scott County, Tennessee, 1976-1991
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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