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Greer, J. Ronnie
Born 1952 in Mountain City, TN
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Nominated by George W. Bush on April 9, 2003, to a seat vacated by Thomas G. Hull. Confirmed by the Senate on June 11, 2003, and received commission on June 12, 2003. Assumed senior status on June 30, 2018.
Education:
East Tennessee State University, B.S., 1974
University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Nominated by George W. Bush on April 9, 2003, to a seat vacated by Thomas G. Hull. Confirmed by the Senate on June 11, 2003, and received commission on June 12, 2003. Assumed senior status on June 30, 2018.
Education:
East Tennessee State University, B.S., 1974
University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Special assistant, Gov. Lamar Alexander, Nashville, Tennessee, 1980-1981
Private practice, Tennessee, 1981
Campaign manager, Robert Beard for U.S. Senate, 1981-1982
Private practice, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1983-2003
County attorney, Greene County, Tennessee, 1985-1986
State senator, Tennessee, 1986-1994