Jon McCalla
2013 - Present
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Jon Phipps McCalla is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. McCalla served as the chief judge of the district court from 2008 to 2013.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, McCalla graduated from the University of Tennessee with his bachelor's degree in 1969 and from Vanderbilt University Law School with his J.D. in 1974.[1]
Military service
McCalla served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971.[1]
Professional career
- 2013 - Present: Senior judge
- 2008-2013: Chief judge
- 1992-2013: Judge
- 1975-1992: Private practice, Memphis, Tenn.
- 1974-1975: Law clerk, Hon. Bailey Brown, United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Tennessee
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Jon P. McCalla |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 189 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: August 1, 1991
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: January 30, 1992
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: February 6, 1992
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| Confirmed: February 6, 1992
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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McCalla was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee by President George H.W. Bush on August 1, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. The American Bar Association rated McCalla Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on McCalla's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 30, 1992, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on February 6, 1992. McCalla was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on February 6, 1992, and he received his commission on February 10, 1992. From 2008 to 2013, Judge McCalla served as the chief judge of the district court. He elected to take senior status beginning on August 23, 2013. He was succeeded in this position by Judge Sheryl H. Lipman.[1][2][3]
Reprimand
Judge McCalla was formally reprimanded by the Sixth Circuit Judicial Council in 2001. In a statement, the council stated,[4]
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The special investigating committee of the Judicial Council of the 6th Circuit met today in Memphis to conduct a hearing as a part of its investigation into complaints of judicial misconduct filed by several attorneys against U.S. District Judge Jon McCalla of the Western District of Tennessee. Although the committee was prepared to receive testimony and other evidence and witnesses, Judge McCalla personally assured the committee that he acknowledges the factual accuracy and validity of the complaints of improper and intemperate conduct toward some lawyers who have appeared before him. In addition, Judge McCalla publicly apologized to the lawyers whom he has offended, as well as to the judiciary and the bar. In light of Judge McCalla’s acceptance of the validity of the complaints and the wrongfulness of his conduct the committee found it unnecessary to conduct a hearing to determine the factual basis for the complaints. Upon consideration the committee will recommend to the judicial council that Judge McCalla be placed on administrative leave for a period of no less than six months, during which time Judge McCalla will continue to receive behavioral counseling. Judge McCalla has accepted these recommendations and agreed to abide by them. [5] |
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See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Jon Phipps McCalla," accessed May 26, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 559 — Jon P. McCalla — The Judiciary," accessed May 26, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed May 26, 2017
- ↑ The Memphis Flyer, "McCalla put on leave," August 29, 2001
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat 104 Stat. 5089 |
Western District of Tennessee 1992–2013 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Sheryl H. Lipman
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
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
