Pamela Lynn Reeves
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 99–0, Pamela Lynn Reeves was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. She earned a law degree from University of Tennessee College of Law in 1979. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1954–2020
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 99–0
- Education
- University of Tennessee 1976 · University of Tennessee College of Law 1979
- Succeeded
- Thomas W. Phillips
- Succeeded by
- Katherine Amber Crytzer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eastern District of Tennessee succeeded Thomas W. Phillips | Obama (D) | 99–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 99–0 on March 5, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 52. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 99
53 D, 44 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 1
1 R
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
Education
| University of Tennessee | B.A. | 1976 |
| University of Tennessee College of Law | J.D. | 1979 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Reeves was assigned 899 district-court cases (2004–2020). Median time from filing to termination: 328 days across 898 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 116 of Reeves’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 102 were affirmed, 12 reversed or vacated, and 2 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 Pamela Lynn Reeves?
- President Barack Obama appointed Pamela Lynn Reeves to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee in 2014.
- Was Pamela Lynn Reeves appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Pamela Lynn Reeves was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Pamela Lynn Reeves's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Pamela Lynn Reeves 99–0 on March 5, 2014.
- Which court was Pamela Lynn Reeves on?
- Pamela Lynn Reeves was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).