Middle District of Tennessee / Appointed 1998 / Active
Aleta Arthur Trauger
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, Aleta Arthur Trauger is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. She earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1976. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 21, 1998
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1998
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa 1968 · Vanderbilt Law School 1976
- Succeeded
- John Trice Nixon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Middle District of Tennessee · succeeded John Trice Nixon | Clinton (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa | B.A. | 1968 |
| Vanderbilt University | M.A.T. | 1972 |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | J.D. | 1976 |
Sources
27 years on the Middle District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).