Eli Richardson
2018 - Present
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Eli J. Richardson is a judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 11 2018, by a vote of 52-43.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Richardson was previously a member of the Nashville, Tennessee-based office of Bass, Berry, and Sims.[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2018-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Richardson was nominated to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018. The U.S. Senate confirmed Richardson on October 11, 2018, by a vote of 52-43.[2] He received commission on October 18, 2018.[1] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
Nominee Information |
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Name: Eli Jeremy Richardson |
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee |
Progress |
Confirmed 276 days after nomination. |
Nominated: January 8, 2018 |
ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified |
Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
Hearing: |
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Reported: January 18, 2018 |
Confirmed: October 11, 2018 |
Vote: 52-43 |
Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Richardson on October 11, 2018, on a vote of 52-43.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
Eli Richardson confirmation vote (October 11, 2018) | |||||||||
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Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
Democratic | 2 | 41 | 4 | ||||||
Republican | 50 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 52 | 43 | 5 |
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Richardson had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 8, 2018. The committee voted to advance Richardson's nomination to the full Senate on January 18, 2020..[2]
Nomination
Richardson was nominated to replace Judge Todd Campbell, who assumed senior status on December 1, 2016.
The American Bar Association rated Richardson Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination[3]
Middle District of Tennessee (2017)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
President Trump nominated Richardson July 13, 2017, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Richardson's nomination December 13, 2017. His nomination was returned to the president January 3, 2018, under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.[4][5][6]
Early life and education
Richardson was born in Summit, New Jersey, in 1967. He earned his bachelor's degree, cum laude, from Duke University in 1989 and his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1992. During a period of his legal studies, Richardson served as a member of the Vanderbilt Law Review.[4][1]
Professional career
- 2018-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- 2016-present: Adjunct professor of law, Vanderbilt University
- 2016: Special counsel, Kentucky House of Representatives
- 2013-2015: Adjunct instructor, Belmont University College of Law
- 2010-2018: Private practice, Nashville, Tenn.
- 2009-2010: Resident legal adviser, U.S. Department of Justice
- 2004-2010: Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Tennessee
- 2008-2009: Chief of criminal division
- 2002-2004: Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey
- 1998-2002: Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 1997-1998: Private practice, Conyers, Georgia
- 1995-1997: Private practice, Decatur, Georgia
- 1993-1995: Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia
- 1992-1993: Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan[7]
About the court
Middle District of Tennessee |
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Sixth Circuit |
Judgeships |
Posts: 4 |
Judges: 4 |
Vacancies: 0 |
Judges |
Chief: William L. Campbell Jr. |
Active judges: William Campbell, Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr., Eli Richardson, Aleta Trauger Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee is one of 94 United States district courts. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, it was created in 1839 when Congress added a third district to the state. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit based in downtown Cincinnati at the Potter A. Stewart Federal Courthouse and Building.
The Middle District of Tennessee has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
Court locations for the Middle District are located in Nashville, Cookeville, and Columbia, Tennessee.
There are three court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Columbia Division, covering Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, and Wayne counties.
The Nashville Division, covering Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson counties.
The Northeastern Division, covering Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, and White counties.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Richarson's biography from the Bass, Berry, and Sims law firm
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Richardson, Eli Jeremy," accessed October 14, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN1421 — Eli Jeremy Richardson — The Judiciary," accessed October 14, 2018
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees, 115th Congress," accessed September 5, 2017
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- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days. Congressional Research Service, "Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure," April 11, 2017
- ↑ Linkedin, "Biography of Eli Richardson," accessed August 9, 2017
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United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee 2018-Present |
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Active judges |
Chief Judge: William L. Campbell Jr. • Aleta Trauger • Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. • Eli Richardson | ||
Senior judges |
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Magistrate judges | Barbara Holmes • Alistair Newbern • Chip Frensley • | ||
Former Article III judges |
Todd Campbell • Thomas Wiseman • John Nixon • Robert Echols • Morgan Welles Brown • West Hughes Humphreys • Connally Findlay Trigg • William E. Miller • David McKendree Key • Charles Dickens Clark • Edward Terry Sanford • John Gore • Xenophon Hicks • Leslie Darr • Elmer Davies • Leland Clure Morton • Thomas Higgins (Tennessee) • Frank Gray • Kevin Hunter Sharp • | ||
Former Chief judges |
Thomas Wiseman • John Nixon • Robert Echols • William E. Miller • Elmer Davies • Leland Clure Morton • Frank Gray • Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. • |
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee