Robert Allan Edgar
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Senior status. Born 1940.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Feb 26, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Apr 15, 1985
- Commissioned
- Apr 16, 1985
- Senior status
- Oct 7, 2005
Education
- B.A., Davidson College, 1962
- LL.B., Duke University School of Law, 1965
Career
- U.S. Army, 1965-1967
- Private practice, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1967-1985
- State representative, Tennessee, 1970-1972
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, September 11, 1984; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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