U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
26 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
J. Ronnie GreerSenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Katherine A. Crytzer
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Thomas A. Varlan
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Clifton L. Corker
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Curtis L. CollierSenior status
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Cynthia Richardson Wyrick
Magistrate judge
Charles E. Atchley, Jr.
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Jill E. McCook
Magistrate judge
Christopher H. Steger
Magistrate judge
Travis R. McDonough
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Susan K. LeeRetired 2025
Magistrate judge
Thomas W. PhillipsSenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
H. Bruce GuytonRetired 2022
Magistrate judge
Robert Allan EdgarNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Charles Gelbert NeeseDeceased
District judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
Frank Wiley WilsonDeceased
District judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
George Caldwell TaylorDeceased
District judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)
Harry Sandlin Mattice Jr.Retired 2021
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
James Howard Jarvis IIDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Robert Leon JordanDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Robert Love TaylorDeceased
District judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)
Thomas Gray HullDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Pamela Lynn ReevesDeceased
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
John McNairyDeceased
District judge, appointed by George Washington (Federalist)
Debra C. Poplin
Magistrate judge
Mike J. Dumitru
Magistrate judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
Filing
Only registered electronic filers may file documents through the court’s Electronic Filing System.
“Only a registered E-Filer may electronically file documents with the Electronic Filing System.”
Filing
Registration as an electronic filer constitutes consent to electronic service of documents.
“Registration as an E-Filer constitutes consent to electronic service of all documents as provided herein, by the local rules of the Court and by any applicable rule of procedure.”