Thomas B. Russell
Thomas Banister Russell (born 1945) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and is also serving a term as a Judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.
Thomas Banister Russell | |
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| Judge of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Appointed by | John Roberts |
| Preceded by | James C. Cacheris |
| Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court | |
| Assumed office May 19, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | John Roberts |
| Preceded by | Mary A. McLaughlin |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2011 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Heyburn II |
| Succeeded by | Joseph H. McKinley Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| In office October 11, 1994 – November 15, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Edward Huggins Johnstone |
| Succeeded by | Gregory N. Stivers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Banister Russell 1945 (age 75–76) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Education | Western Kentucky University (B.A.) University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D.) |
Education and career
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Russell received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Kentucky University in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1970. He was in private practice in Paducah, Kentucky from 1970 to 1994.
Federal judicial service
On September 14, 1994, Russell was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky vacated by Edward Huggins Johnstone. Russell was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. He served as Chief Judge from 2008 to 2011. He took senior status on November 15, 2011. He is now one of the 13 Federal Judges of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. He was appointed on May 19, 2015 by Chief Justice John Roberts. In 2016, he was appointed to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.[1]
References
Sources
- Thomas B. Russell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Edward Huggins Johnstone |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky 1994–2011 |
Succeeded by Gregory N. Stivers |
| Preceded by John G. Heyburn II |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Joseph H. McKinley Jr. |
| Preceded by Mary A. McLaughlin |
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court 2015–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by James C. Cacheris |
Judge of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court 2016–present | |