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Samuel H. Mays Jr.
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Samuel H. Mays Jr. serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed May 9, 2002 by a 97–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- May 9, 2002
- Senate vote
- 97–0
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1948
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TennesseeGeorge W. Bush · May 9, 2002
Education
- Amherst CollegeB.A., 1970
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1973
Career
Private practice, Tennessee, 1973-1995, 2000-2002; Office of Gov. Don Sundquist, Tennessee, 1995-2000; legal counsel 1995-1997; deputy and chief of staff, 1997-2000
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