Eastern District of Tennessee / Appointed 2015 / Active
Travis Randall McDonough
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 7, 2015
- 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 |
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
| University of the South | B.A. | 1994 |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | J.D. | 1997 |
Sources
10 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).