Thomas Parker (Tennessee)
2018 - Present
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Thomas Lee Robinson Parker is a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on July 13, 2017, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 10, 2018, by a vote of 98-0.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Parker previously was a shareholder in the Memphis, Tennessee-based office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, and Berkowitz.[2][3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (2018-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Parker was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee by President Donald Trump (R) on July 13, 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed Parker on January 10, 2018, by a vote of 98-0.[1] He received commission on January 30, 2018.[1] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Thomas Lee Robinson Parker |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 181 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: July 13, 2017
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: September 6, 2017
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: October 5, 2017
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| Confirmed: January 10, 2018
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| Vote: 98 - 0
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Parker on January 10, 2018, on a vote of 98-0.[1]To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Thomas Parker confirmation vote (January 10, 2018) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
46 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
 Republican |
50 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
 Independent |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 98 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Parker had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 6, 2017. The committee voted to advance Parker's nomination to the full Senate on October 5, 2017.[1]
Nomination
Parker was nominated to replace Judge Samuel Mays, who assumed senior status in 2015.
The American Bar Association unanimously rated Parker well qualified for the position.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Education
Parker earned his bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in 1985 and his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1989.[2][5]
Professional career
- 2018-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- 2004-2018: Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee
- 1995-2004: Assistant United States attorney, Western District of Tennessee
- 1989-1995: Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee[6]
About the court
| Western District of Tennessee |
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| Sixth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 5 |
| Judges: 4 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Sheryl H. Lipman |
| Active judges: Stanley Anderson, Sheryl H. Lipman, Mark Norris, Thomas Lee Robinson Parker Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee is one of 94 United States district courts. The Western Division's main office is in Memphis, Tennessee. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit based in downtown Cincinnati at the Potter A. Stewart Federal Courthouse and Building.
The Western District of Tennessee has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
There are two court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Eastern Division, covering Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Perry and Weakley counties.
The Western Division, covering Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton counties.
Court locations for the Western District are located in Memphis, Jackson, and Dyersburg, Tennessee.
To read opinions published by this court,click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- Parker's biography from the Baker Donelson law firm
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 United States Congress, "PN 752 — Thomas Lee Robinson Parker — The Judiciary," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump announces fifth wave of judicial candidates," July 13, 2017
- ↑ The White House, "Ten nominations sent to the Senate today," July 13, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 22, 2020
- ↑ Best Lawyers, "Lawyer profile: Thomas L. Parker," accessed August 9, 2017
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Parker, Thomas Lee Robinson," accessed November 1, 2018
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee 2018-Present |
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| 2017 |
Thomas Parker • Elizabeth Branch • Neil Gorsuch • Amul Thapar • David C. Nye • John K. Bush • Kevin Newsom • Timothy J. Kelly • Ralph Erickson • Scott Palk • Trevor McFadden • Joan Larsen • Amy Coney Barrett • Allison Eid • Stephanos Bibas • Donald Coggins Jr. • Dabney Friedrich • Greg Katsas • Steven Grasz • Don Willett • James Ho • William L. Campbell Jr. • David Stras • Tilman E. Self III • Karen Gren Scholer • Terry A. Doughty • Claria Horn Boom • John Broomes • Rebecca Grady Jennings • Kyle Duncan • Kurt Engelhardt • Michael B. Brennan • Joel Carson • Robert Wier • Fernando Rodriguez Jr. • Annemarie Carney Axon • | ||
| 2018 |
Andrew Oldham • Amy St. Eve • Michael Scudder • John Nalbandian • Mark Bennett • Andrew Oldham • Britt Grant • Colm Connolly • Maryellen Noreika • Jill Otake • Jeffrey Beaverstock • Emily Coody Marks • Holly Lou Teeter • Julius Richardson • Charles B. Goodwin • Barry Ashe • Stan Baker • A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. • Terry F. Moorer • Susan Baxter • William Jung • Alan Albright • Dominic Lanza • Eric Tostrud • Charles Williams • Nancy E. Brasel • James Sweeney • Kari A. Dooley • Marilyn J. Horan • Robert Summerhays • Brett Kavanaugh • David Porter • Liles Burke • Michael Juneau • Peter Phipps • Lance Walker • Richard Sullivan • Eli Richardson • Ryan Nelson • Chad F. Kenney, Sr. • Susan Brnovich • William M. Ray, II • Jeremy Kernodle • Thomas Kleeh • J.P. Hanlon • Mark Norris • Jonathan Kobes • Michael Brown • David Counts | ||
| 2019 |
Eric Miller • Chad Readler • Eric Murphy • Neomi Rao • Paul Matey • Allison Jones Rushing • Bridget S. Bade • Roy Altman • Patrick Wyrick • Holly Brady • David Morales • Andrew Brasher • J. Campbell Barker • Rodolfo Ruiz • Daniel Domenico • Michael Truncale • Michael Park • Joseph Bianco • Raúl Arias-Marxuach • Daniel Collins • Joshua Wolson • Wendy Vitter • Kenneth Kiyul Lee • Kenneth Bell • Stephen Clark • Howard Nielson • Rodney Smith • Jean-Paul Boulee • Sarah Daggett Morrison • Rossie Alston • Pamela A. Barker • Corey Maze • Greg Guidry • Matthew Kacsmaryk • Allen Winsor • Carl Nichols • James Cain, Jr. • Tom Barber • J. Nicholas Ranjan • Clifton L. Corker • Peter Phipps • Daniel Bress • Damon Leichty • Wendy W. Berger • Peter Welte • Michael Liburdi • William Shaw Stickman • Mark Pittman • Karin J. Immergut • Jason Pulliam • Brantley Starr • Brian Buescher • James Wesley Hendrix • Timothy Reif • Martha Pacold • Sean Jordan • Mary Rowland • John M. Younge • Jeff Brown • Ada Brown • Steven Grimberg • Stephanie A. Gallagher • Steven Seeger • Stephanie Haines • Mary McElroy • David J. Novak • Frank W. Volk • Charles Eskridge • Rachel Kovner • Justin Walker • T. Kent Wetherell • Danielle Hunsaker • Lee Rudofsky • Jennifer Philpott Wilson • William Nardini • Steven Menashi • Robert J. Luck • Eric Komitee • Douglas Cole • John Sinatra • Sarah Pitlyk • Barbara Lagoa • Richard Myers II • Sherri Lydon • Patrick Bumatay • R. Austin Huffaker • Miller Baker • Anuraag Singhal • Karen Marston • Jodi Dishman • Mary Kay Vyskocil • Matthew McFarland • John Gallagher • Bernard Jones • Kea Riggs • Robert J. Colville • Stephanie Dawkins Davis • Gary R. Brown • David Barlow • Lewis Liman | ||
| 2020 |
Lawrence VanDyke • Daniel Traynor • John Kness • Joshua Kindred • Philip Halpern • Silvia Carreno-Coll • Scott Rash • John Heil • Anna Manasco • John L. Badalamenti • Drew Tipton • Andrew Brasher • Cory Wilson • Scott Hardy • David Joseph • Matthew Schelp • John Cronan • Justin Walker • Brett H. Ludwig • Christy Wiegand • Thomas Cullen • Diane Gujarati • Stanley Blumenfeld • Mark Scarsi • John Holcomb • Stephen P. McGlynn • Todd Robinson • Hala Jarbou • David Dugan • Iain D. Johnston • Franklin U. Valderrama • John Hinderaker • Roderick Young • Michael Newman • Aileen Cannon • James Knepp • Kathryn Kimball Mizelle • Benjamin Beaton • Kristi Johnson • Toby Crouse • Philip Calabrese • Taylor McNeel • Thomas Kirsch • Stephen Vaden • Katherine Crytzer • Fernando Aenlle-Rocha • Charles Atchley • Joseph Dawson | ||
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
