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Corker, Clifton Leland
Born 1967 in Richmond, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by J. Ronnie Greer. Confirmed by the Senate on July 18, 2019, and received commission on July 22, 2019.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 2015-2019
Education:
James Madison University, B.B.A., 1990
William and Mary Law School, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by J. Ronnie Greer. Confirmed by the Senate on July 18, 2019, and received commission on July 22, 2019.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 2015-2019
Education:
James Madison University, B.B.A., 1990
William and Mary Law School, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Cynthia Kinser, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 1993-1994
Volunteer, Federal Defender Services, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1994-1995
Private practice, Morristown, Tennessee, 1995-1996
Private practice, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1996-2015
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, November 13, 2018; no Senate vote