Preceded by John Gilpin Heyburn II Name Thomas Russell Succeeded by Joseph H. McKinley Jr. | Role Judge | |
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Alma mater Western Kentucky UniversityUniversity of Kentucky College of Law | ||
Thomas Banister Russell (born 1945) is a Senior United States District Judge.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Russell received a B.A. from Western Kentucky University in 1967 and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1970. He was in private practice in Paducah, Kentucky from 1970 to 1994.
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 H. 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.
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