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Brian Charles Lea
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Brian Charles Lea serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Feb 5, 2026 by a 50–46 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Feb 5, 2026
- Senate vote
- 50–46
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1983
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TennesseeDonald J. Trump · Feb 5, 2026
Education
- Union University, Jackson, TennesseeB.A., 2006
- University of Georgia School of LawJ.D., 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
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