Brian Charles Lea
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Born 1983.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 5, 2026
- Senate vote
- 50 to 46
- Confirmed
- Feb 5, 2026
- Commissioned
- Mar 2, 2026
Education
- B.A., Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, 2006
- J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, 2009
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Edward Carnes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2009-2010
- Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010-2011, 2012-2014, 2017-2025
- Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States, 2011-2012
- Visiting assistant professor, University of Georgia School of Law, 2015-2017
- Deputy associate attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2025-2026
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, December 1, 2025; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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