Thomas A. Varlan
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Thomas A. Varlan | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee | |
| In office October 8, 2012 – March 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Curtis Lynn Collier |
| Succeeded by | Pamela L. Reeves |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee | |
| Assumed office March 14, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert Leon Jordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Alexander Varlan July 1, 1956 Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
| Education | University of Tennessee (BA) Vanderbilt University Law School (JD) |
Thomas Alexander Varlan (born July 1, 1956) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
Education and career
Born in
, from 1988 to 1998, thereafter returning to private practice in Knoxville from 1998 to 2003.District court service
On January 7, 2003, Varlan was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee vacated by Robert Leon Jordan. Varlan was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 13, 2003, and received his commission on March 14, 2003. He became Chief Judge on October 8, 2012. His term as Chief Judge ended on March 31, 2019.
Sources
- Thomas A. Varlan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.