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Judge John Trice Nixon
Judge
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
John Trice Nixon is a Judge on the District Court, M.D. Tennessee, serving since 1980. The appointment came from Jimmy Carter in 1980. Education: B.A. from Harvard University; LL.B. from Vanderbilt University.
- Court
- District Court, M.D. Tennessee
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Jimmy Carter
- Active
- 1980 – present
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Qualified (1980)
Education
- B.A.Harvard University (1955)
- LL.B.Vanderbilt University (1960)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee (1980 – present) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- U.S. Army1958 – present
- Judge1978 – 1980
- Judge1977 – 1978
- Private practice1976 – 1977
- Staff attorney1971 – 1976
- Private practice1969 – 1971
- Trial attorney1964 – 1969
- City attorney1962 – 1964
- Private practice1960 – 1962
Cases before Judge Nixon
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Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Nixon will decide any matter.