Eastern District of Tennessee / Appointed 1983 / Served to 2008

Thomas Gray Hull

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Gray Hull was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from University of Tennessee College of Law in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 9, 1983

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1983
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Tennessee College of Law 1951
Succeeded by
J. Ronnie Greer
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1983Eastern District of Tennessee · succeeded Frank Wiley WilsonReagan (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

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