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== Nomination to district court == |
== Nomination to district court == |
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On September 16, 2020, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Atchley to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee]]. On September 22, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Atchley to the seat vacated by Judge [[Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr.]], who took [[senior status]] on March 10, 2020.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/four-nominations-one-withdrawal-sent-senate/ "Four Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, September 22, 2020]</ref> His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]]. On November 18, 2020 a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/11/18/2020/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 18, 2020]</ref> |
On September 16, 2020, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Atchley to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee]]. On September 22, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Atchley to the seat vacated by Judge [[Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr.]], who took [[senior status]] on March 10, 2020.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/four-nominations-one-withdrawal-sent-senate/ "Four Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, September 22, 2020]</ref> His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]]. On November 18, 2020, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/11/18/2020/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 18, 2020]</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 06:18, 19 November 2020
Charles Edward Atchley Jr. | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | University of Tennessee (BA) Cumberland School of Law (JD) |
Charles Edward Atchley Jr. (born 1966)[1] is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee who is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the same court.
Education
Atchley earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tennessee and his Juris Doctor from the Cumberland School of Law.[2]
Legal career
Before joining the U.S. Attorney's office, Atchley served as an Assistant District Attorney General for Tennessee. He became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee in 2001 and served in the Criminal Division, supervising the General Crimes and National Security Section. Since 2018, Atchley has served as the First Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee.[2]
Nomination to district court
On September 16, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Atchley to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. On September 22, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Atchley to the seat vacated by Judge Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr., who took senior status on March 10, 2020.[3] His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On November 18, 2020, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[4]
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Charles E. Atchley Jr.
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees". The White House. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Four Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, September 22, 2020
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 18, 2020
