Waverly David Crenshaw Jr.
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016 and confirmed by the Senate 92–0, Waverly David Crenshaw Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1981. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1956 · age 70
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2016
- Confirmed
- 92–0
- Education
- Vanderbilt 1978 · Vanderbilt Law School 1981
- Succeeded
- William Joseph Haynes Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Middle District of Tennessee succeeded William Joseph Haynes Jr. | Obama (D) | 92–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 92–0 on April 11, 2016 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 44. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 92
44 D, 47 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)
- 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)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- 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)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- 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)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- 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)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 8
7 R, 1 I
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
Education
| Vanderbilt University | B.A. | 1978 |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | J.D. | 1981 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Crenshaw was assigned 4,262 district-court cases (2015–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 176 days across 3,352 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 161 of Crenshaw’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 121 were affirmed, 19 reversed or vacated, and 21 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 Waverly David Crenshaw Jr.?
- President Barack Obama appointed Waverly David Crenshaw Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in 2016.
- Was Waverly David Crenshaw Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Waverly David Crenshaw Jr. was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Waverly David Crenshaw Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Waverly David Crenshaw Jr. 92–0 on April 11, 2016.
- Which court is Waverly David Crenshaw Jr. on?
- Waverly David Crenshaw Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2016)
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).