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Eli J. Richardson
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
Appointed byDonald Trump
SucceedingTodd J. Campbell
Personal details
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationDuke University, (BSE)
Vanderbilt University Law School, (JD)

Eli Jeremy Richardson (born 1967) is currently a member in the Nashville office of Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC, where he represents clients in a range of criminal and civil matters and conducts internal corporate investigations. He is a United States District Judge–Designate of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Biography

He 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 in 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 federal service, he practiced law both at law firms and in a solo practice.[1]

Nomination to district court

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 retired 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 a 11–10 vote.[7] On October 11, 2018 his nomination was confirmed by the full Senate by a 52–43 vote.[8] He is currently awaiting his judicial commission.

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. ^ U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress - 2nd Session United States Senate Vote Summary: Vote Number 238, United States Senate, October 11, 2018
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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
(Designate)
2018–present 		Incumbent
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