Travis Randall McDonough
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015 and confirmed by the Senate 89–0, Travis Randall McDonough is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1997. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1972 · age 54
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2015
- Confirmed
- 89–0
- Education
- University of the South 1994 · Vanderbilt Law School 1997
- Succeeded
- Curtis Lynn Collier
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Eastern District of Tennessee succeeded Curtis Lynn Collier | Obama (D) | 89–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 89–0 on December 7, 2015 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 332. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 89
44 D, 44 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-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)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- 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)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jefferson Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 11
10 R, 1 I
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
Education
| University of the South | B.A. | 1994 |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | J.D. | 1997 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, McDonough was assigned 1,971 district-court cases (1995–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 257 days across 1,595 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 202 of McDonough’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 171 were affirmed, 21 reversed or vacated, and 10 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 Travis Randall McDonough?
- President Barack Obama appointed Travis Randall McDonough to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee in 2015.
- Was Travis Randall McDonough appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Travis Randall McDonough was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Travis Randall McDonough's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Travis Randall McDonough 89–0 on December 7, 2015.
- Which court is Travis Randall McDonough on?
- Travis Randall McDonough is 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: TupeloBilly (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2015)
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10 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).