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Waverly David Crenshaw Jr.

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

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016 and confirmed by the Senate 920, 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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 11, 2016

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2016
Confirmed
92–0
Education
Vanderbilt 1978 · Vanderbilt Law School 1981
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2016Middle District of Tennessee · succeeded William Joseph Haynes Jr.Obama (D)92–0

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
Sources

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