Western District of Tennessee / Appointed 2008 / Active

Stanley Thomas Anderson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2008 and confirmed by voice vote, Stanley Thomas Anderson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1980. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 10, 2008

Appointed by
George W. Bush, 2008
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Tennessee 1976 · Memphis State (now University of Memphis) Cecil C. Humphreys Law 1980
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2008Western District of Tennessee · succeeded James Dale ToddBush (R)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
Sources

18 years on the Western District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).