Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr. Explained

Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr.
Office:Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Term Start:March 10, 2020
Term End:September 30, 2021
Office1:Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Term Start1:November 18, 2005
Term End1:March 10, 2020
Appointer1:George W. Bush
Predecessor1:Robert Allan Edgar
Successor1:Charles E. Atchley Jr.
Office2:United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Term Start2:2001
Term End2:2005
Appointer2:George W. Bush
Predecessor2:Carl Kimmel Kirkpatrick[1]
Successor2:James Russell Dedrick[2]
Birth Name:Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr.
Birth Place: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.[3] He retired from active service on September 30, 2021.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: PN925 - Nomination of Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr. for Department of Justice, 107th Congress (2001-2002). October 12, 2001. www.congress.gov.
  2. Web site: PN473 - Nomination of James Russell Dedrick for Department of Justice, 110th Congress (2007-2008). October 4, 2007. www.congress.gov.
  3. Web site: Judge Sandy Mattice Announces Intention To Step Down As Federal Judge . 2019-10-08 . www.chattanoogan.com . en . 2020-03-10.