James Jarvis (Tennessee)

James Jarvis

---

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

---

Education

Bachelor's

University of Tennessee, 1958

Law

University of Tennessee College of Law, 1960

Personal

Birthplace

Knoxville, Tenn.

float:right;
border:1px solid #FFB81F;
background-color: white;
width: 250px;
font-size: .9em;
margin-bottom:0px;

} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: center; background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: #f9f9f9; } .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #f9f9f9; color: black; } .widget-row.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Republican { background-color: red; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; color: black; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Green { background-color: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; }

James Howard Jarvis II(1937-2007) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

Jarvis was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 6, 1984, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 1984, and received commission the next day. From 1991-1998, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on February 28, 2002. He served the Eastern District of Tennessee until his death on June 6, 2007.

Early life and education

• University of Tennessee, B.A., 1958
• University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1960

Professional career

• Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1960-1968
• Private practice, Maryville, Tennessee, 1968-1972
• Judge, Law and Equity Court, Blount County, Tennessee, 1972-1977
• Judge, 30th Judicial Circuit Court, Blount County, Tennessee, 1977-1984

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eastern District of Tennessee

Jarvis was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 6, 1984, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 1984, and received commission the next day. From 1991-1998, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on February 28, 2002. He served the Eastern District of Tennessee until his death on June 6, 2007.

External links

• James Jarvis' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Eastern District of Tennessee 1984–2002 Seat #4	Succeeded by: Thomas W. Phillips