Current Composition of The Court
A vacancy will occur on August 1, 2013, when Judge Thomas W. Phillips takes senior status. On May 16, 2013, President Obama nominated Pamela L. Reeves to fill this upcoming vacancy.
| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Chief | Senior | ||||||
| 21 | Chief District Judge | Thomas A. Varlan | Knoxville | 1956 | 2003–present | 2012–present | — | G.W. Bush |
| 19 | District Judge | Curtis Lynn Collier | Chattanooga | 1949 | 1995–present | 2005–2012 | — | Clinton |
| 20 | District Judge | Thomas W. Phillips | Knoxville | 1943 | 2002–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
| 22 | District Judge | J. Ronnie Greer | Greeneville | 1952 | 2003–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
| 23 | District Judge | Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr. | Chattanooga | 1952 | 2005–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
| 17 | Senior District Judge | Robert Allan Edgar | Chattanooga | 1940 | 1985–present | 1998–2005 | 2005–present | Reagan |
| 18 | Senior District Judge | Robert Leon Jordan | Knoxville | 1934 | 1988–2001 | — | 2001–present | Reagan |
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