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John Trice Nixon
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
John Trice Nixon served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed May 9, 1980. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- May 9, 1980
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1933
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of TennesseeJimmy Carter · May 9, 1980 – Dec 19, 2019
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B., 1955
- Vanderbilt University Law SchoolLL.B., 1960
Career
U.S. Army, 1958; Private practice, Anniston, Alabama, 1960-1962; City attorney, Anniston, Alabama, 1962-1964; Trial attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1964-1969; Private practice, 1969-1971; Staff attorney, Office of the State Comptroller, Tennessee, 1971-1976; Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1976-1977; Judge, Tennessee Circuit Court, 1977-1978; Judge, Tennessee General Sessions Court, 1978-1980
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