William L. Campbell Jr.
American judge (born 1969)
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William Lynn "Chip" Campbell Jr. (born January 4, 1969)[2] is an American lawyer who serves as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
January 4, 1969
Chip Campbell | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee | |
| Assumed office April 15, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kevin H. Sharp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Lynn Campbell Jr. January 4, 1969 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) University of Alabama (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1991–1998[1] |
| Rank | Captain |
| Awards | |
Education
Campbell earned a Bachelor of Science in political science from the United States Naval Academy. He served seven years in the United States Marine Corps, principally as a naval flight officer. He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Alabama Law Review and was an inductee of the Order of the Coif.[3]
Career
He worked as an associate and later a partner in the Nashville firm of Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC, and as an associate in the Birmingham, Alabama, office of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. Before becoming a judge, he was a member in the Nashville office of Frost Brown Todd, LLC, where he handled civil litigation.[3]
Federal judicial service
On July 13, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Campbell to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. On September 6, 2017, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on his nomination.[4][5] On October 5, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[6][7] On January 8, 2018, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 89–1 vote.[8] On January 9, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by a 97–0 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on January 12, 2018.[10] He became the chief judge on April 15, 2024.
On July 24, 2020, Campbell blocked part of Tennessee's abortion law that would ban abortions in the early stages of pregnancy.[11]
