Eli J. Richardson

Eli Jeremy Richardson (born 1967) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Eli J. Richardson
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Assumed office
October 18, 2018
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byTodd J. Campbell
Personal details
Born1967 (age 53–54)
Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationDuke University (BSE)
Vanderbilt University Law School (JD)

Biography

Richardson received his Bachelor of Engineering from the Duke University and his Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he served as a member of the Vanderbilt Law Review. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at the Vanderbilt University Law School and previously taught trial advocacy at Belmont University College of Law. Before joining Bass, Berry & Sims, he served for twelve years in the Department of Justice, including four years as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation; seven years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey and the Middle District of Tennessee; and one year on detail as Resident Legal Advisor to Serbia. Prior to his judicial service, Richardson practiced law both at law firms, such as Bass, Berry & Sims, and in solo practice.[1]

Federal judicial service

On July 13, 2017, President Trump nominated Richardson to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, to the seat vacated by Judge Todd J. Campbell, who took senior status on December 1, 2016.[2] On December 13, 2017, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[3]

On January 3, 2018, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[4] On January 5, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to renominate Richardson to a federal judgeship.[5] On January 8, 2018, his renomination was sent to the Senate.[6] On January 18, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote.[7] On October 11, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by a 52–43 vote.[8] He received his judicial commission on October 18, 2018.

References
  1. " President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifth Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, July 13, 2017
  2. " Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, July 13, 2017
  3. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for December 13, 2017
  4. "Congressional Record", United States Senate, January 3, 2018
  5. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Renomination of 21 Judicial Nominees", White House, January 5, 2018
  6. "Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", The White House, January 8, 2018
  7. Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 18, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. "On the Nomination (Confirmation Eli Jeremy Richardson, of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee)". United States Senate. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Todd J. Campbell		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
2018–present		 Incumbent
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