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Eli Jeremy Richardson
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Eli Jeremy Richardson serves on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Oct 11, 2018 by a 52–43 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Oct 11, 2018
- Senate vote
- 52–43
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1967
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of TennesseeDonald J. Trump · Oct 11, 2018
Education
- Duke UniversityB.S.E., 1989
- Vanderbilt University Law SchoolJ.D., 1992
Career
Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1992-1993; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993-1995; Private practice, Decatur, Georgia, 1995-1997; Private practice, Conyers, Georgia, 1997-1998; Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Newark, New Jersey, 1998-2002; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 2002-2004; Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Tennessee, 2004-2010; Resident legal advisor, Office of Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training, U.S. Embassy, Belgrade, Serbia (on detail), 2009-2010; Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 2010-2018; Adjunct instructor, Belmont University College of Law, 2013-2015; Leadership staff, Legislative Research Commission, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2016-2017; Adjunct professor, Vanderbilt University Law School, 2016-
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