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Thomas B. Russell

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Thomas B. Russell served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Oct 7, 1994. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Oct 7, 1994
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1945

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of KentuckyWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 7, 1994 – Sep 1, 2023

Education

  • Western Kentucky UniversityB.A., 1967
  • University of Kentucky College of LawJ.D., 1970

Career

Private practice, Paducah, Kentucky, 1970-1994; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2019-2020

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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