Eli Jeremy Richardson
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 52–43, Eli Jeremy Richardson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1992. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1967 · age 59
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- 52–43
- Education
- Duke 1989 · Vanderbilt Law School 1992
- Succeeded
- Todd J. Campbell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Middle District of Tennessee succeeded Todd J. Campbell | Trump (R) | 52–43 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 52–43 on October 11, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 238. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 52
2 D, 50 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 43
41 D, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 5
4 D, 1 R
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
Education
| Duke University | B.S.E. | 1989 |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | J.D. | 1992 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Richardson was assigned 2,898 district-court cases (1996–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 242 days across 1,857 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 89 of Richardson’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 71 were affirmed, 12 reversed or vacated, and 6 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Eli Jeremy Richardson?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Eli Jeremy Richardson to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in 2018.
- Was Eli Jeremy Richardson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Eli Jeremy Richardson was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Eli Jeremy Richardson's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Eli Jeremy Richardson 52–43 on October 11, 2018.
- Which court is Eli Jeremy Richardson on?
- Eli Jeremy Richardson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2018)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).