| Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee | |
| In office March 10, 2020 – September 30, 2021 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee | |
| In office November 18, 2005 – March 10, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert Allan Edgar |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Atchley Jr. |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee | |
| In office 2001–2005 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Carl Kimmel Kirkpatrick |
| Succeeded by | James Russell Dedrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr. 1954 (age 69–70) Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Education | University of Tennessee (BS, JD) |
Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr. (born 1954) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
Education and career
Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mattice received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1981. He was in private practice in Tennessee from 1981 to 2001. He was a senior counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs in 1997. He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee from 2001 to 2005.
Federal judicial service
On July 28, 2005, Mattice 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 Allan Edgar. Mattice was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 24, 2005, and received his commission on November 18, 2005. On October 8, 2019, Mattice announced his intent to take senior status on March 10, 2020. He retired from active service on September 30, 2021.
References
- "PN925 - Nomination of Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr. for Department of Justice, 107th Congress (2001-2002)". www.congress.gov. October 12, 2001.
- "PN473 - Nomination of James Russell Dedrick for Department of Justice, 110th Congress (2007-2008)". www.congress.gov. October 4, 2007.
- "Judge Sandy Mattice Announces Intention To Step Down As Federal Judge". www.chattanoogan.com. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
Sources
- Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCarl Kimmel Kirkpatrick | United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee 2001–2005 |
Succeeded byJames Russell Dedrick |
| Preceded byRobert Allan Edgar | Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee 2005–2020 |
Succeeded byCharles E. Atchley Jr. |
- 1954 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- 21st-century American lawyers
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- Lawyers from Chattanooga, Tennessee
- United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush
- University of Tennessee alumni
- University of Tennessee College of Law alumni