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Sheryl Halle Lipman

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

Sheryl Halle Lipman serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Apr 30, 2014 by a 95–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Apr 30, 2014
Senate vote
95–0
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1963

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TennesseeBarack Obama · Apr 30, 2014

Education

  • University of MichiganB.A., 1984
  • New York University School of LawJ.D., 1987

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Julia S. Gibbons, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 1987-1988; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1988-1991; Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1991-1995, 1997-1999; Memphis Race Relations and Diversity Institute, 1996-1997; director of programs, 1996; vice president, 1997; University of Memphis, 1999-2014; senior attorney, 1999-2002; university counsel, 2002-2014

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