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McDonough, Travis Randall
Born 1972 in Chattanooga, TN
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 7, 2015, to a seat vacated by Curtis Lynn Collier. Confirmed by the Senate on December 7, 2015, and received commission on December 10, 2015. Served as chief judge, 2020-present.
Education:
University of the South, B.A., 1994
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 7, 2015, to a seat vacated by Curtis Lynn Collier. Confirmed by the Senate on December 7, 2015, and received commission on December 10, 2015. Served as chief judge, 2020-present.
Education:
University of the South, B.A., 1994
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Private practice, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1997-2013
Chief of staff and counselor to Mayor Andy Berke, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 2013-2015
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, November 20, 2014; no Senate vote