James Dale Todd
James Dale Todd | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee | |
| Assumed office May 20, 2008 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee | |
| In office 2001–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Julia Smith Gibbons |
| Succeeded by | Jon Phipps McCalla |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee | |
| In office July 11, 1985 – May 20, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | S. Thomas Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Dale Todd May 29, 1943 Scotts Hill, Tennessee |
| Education | Lambuth University (B.S.) University of Mississippi (M.C.S.) Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (J.D.) |
James Dale Todd (born May 29, 1943) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
Education and career[]
Born in Scotts Hill, Tennessee, Todd received a Bachelor of Science degree from Lambuth University in 1965, a Master of Combined Sciences from the University of Mississippi in 1968, and a Juris Doctor from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis in 1972. He was in private practice in Jackson, Tennessee from 1972 to 1983. He was a Circuit judge of the State of Tennessee from 1983 to 1985.[1]
Federal judicial service[]
On June 5, 1985, Todd was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 10, 1985, and received his commission the following day. He served as Chief Judge from 2001 to 2007, assuming senior status on May 20, 2008.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b James Dale Todd at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources[]
- James Dale Todd at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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