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Thomas A. Varlan

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Thomas A. Varlan serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Mar 13, 2003 by a 97–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
George W. Bush
Confirmed
Mar 13, 2003
Senate vote
97–0
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1956

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TennesseeGeorge W. Bush · Mar 13, 2003

Education

  • University of TennesseeB.A., 1978
  • Vanderbilt University Law SchoolJ.D., 1981

Career

Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1981-1987; City law director, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1988-1998; Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1998-2003; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2010-2013

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