Thomas T. Cullen

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Thomas T. Cullen
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Assumed office
September 15, 2020
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byGlen E. Conrad
United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia
In office
March 30, 2018 – September 15, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn P. Fishwick Jr.
Succeeded byChristopher R. Kavanaugh
Personal details
Born
Thomas Tullidge Cullen

1977 (age 43–44)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
EducationFurman University (BA)
William & Mary School of Law (JD)

Thomas Tullidge Cullen (born 1977) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. He was formerly United States Attorney for the same district.

Education and legal career[]

Cullen received his Bachelor of Arts from Furman University and his Juris Doctor from the William & Mary School of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He was a law clerk to Judge Robert E. Payne of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and to Judge Roger Gregory of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Cullen served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 2006 to 2010 and for the Western District of Virginia from 2010 to 2013, where he was Deputy Criminal Chief. Before becoming U.S. Attorney, he was a principal at Woods Rogers PLC, representing clients in complex civil and criminal litigation.[1]

U.S. Attorney[]

Cullen was recommended as a candidate for United States Attorney by Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.[2] On March 22, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[3] He was confirmed by voice vote later the same day.[4] He was sworn in on March 30, 2018. His tenure as U.S. Attorney ended on September 15, 2020, when he became a district judge.[5]

Federal judicial service[]

On December 18, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Cullen to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.[6] On February 4, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Cullen to the seat vacated by Judge Glen E. Conrad, who took senior status on December 11, 2017.[7] On March 4, 2020, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On May 14, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 17–5 vote.[9] On September 10, 2020, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by a vote of 79–19.[10] He received his judicial commission on September 15, 2020.

Personal life[]

His father is former Attorney General of Virginia Richard Cullen.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Eleventh Wave of United States Attorney Nominees". whitehouse.gov. February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018 – via National Archives. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b "Cullen's son among two that Warner, Kaine recommend for top U.S. prosecutor in Roanoke". Richmond Times-Dispatch. July 21, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 22, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. ^ PN1656 — Thomas T. Cullen — Department of Justice, congress.gov
  5. ^ "U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen Announces Departure" (Press release). Roanoke, Virginia: United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia. September 10, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominees" White House, December 18, 2019 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, February 4, 2020
  8. ^ Nominations for March 4, 2020
  9. ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 14, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Thomas T. Cullen, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia) United States Senate, September 10, 2020

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Preceded by United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia
2018–2020 		Succeeded by

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