| John Trice Nixon | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee | |
In office August 15, 1998 – December 19, 2019 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee | |
In office 1991–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Wiseman Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Echols |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee | |
In office May 12, 1980 – August 15, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Aleta Arthur Trauger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Trice Nixon January 9, 1933 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | December 19, 2019 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California |
| Children | Mignon Nixon |
John Trice Nixon (January 9, 1933 – December 19, 2019) a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Education[]
John Trice Nixon was born on January 9, 1933 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] His father, Herman Clarence Nixon, was a political scientist at Vanderbilt University and a member of the Southern Agrarians.[2] Nixon graduated from Harvard University, where he received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1955.[1] He served in the United States Army in 1958.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Laws from the Vanderbilt University Law School in 1960.[1]
Career[]
Nixon was in private practice as a lawyer in Anniston, Alabama from 1960 to 1962.[1] He served as city attorney of Anniston from 1962 to 1964.[1] He was a trial attorney of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice from 1964 to 1969.[1] He returned to private practice from 1969 to 1971.[1] He then served as a staff attorney of Office of the State Comptroller in Tennessee from 1971 to 1976.[1] Moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 1976, he practiced law there until 1977.[1] He then served as a judge of the Circuit Court of Tennessee from 1977 to 1978, and as a judge of the Tennessee Court of General Sessions from 1978 to 1980.[1]
Federal judicial service[]
Nixon was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on February 27, 1980, to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 9, 1980, and received his commission on May 12, 1980.[1] He served as Chief Judge from 1991 to 1998, and assumed senior status on August 15, 1998.[1] He took inactive senior status in 2016, meaning that while he remained a federal judge, he no longer heard cases or participated in the business of the court.[3] His service terminated on December 19, 2019, due to his death at his apartment in Los Angeles, California.[4]
Personal life[]
Nixon married Betty C. Nixon, later a Nashville city councilor.[2] They had a daughter, Mignon Nixon,[2] who is a Professor at University College London (UCL) in London. The Nixons were divorced prior to Mrs. Nixon's death.[citation needed]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "Nixon, John Trice - Federal Judicial Center". https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/nixon-john-trice.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "WEDDINGS; Mignon E. Nixon, Gregory D. Smith". July 2, 1995. https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/02/style/weddings-mignon-e-nixon-gregory-d-smith.html. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "Passing of The Honorable John T. Nixon | Middle District of Tennessee | United States District Court". https://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/news/passing-honorable-john-t-nixon.
- ↑ Alund, Natalie Neysa. "Retired United States District Court Judge John Trice Nixon dies at age 86". https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2019/12/20/retired-united-states-district-court-judge-john-trice-nixon-dies/2708521001/.
External links[]
- John Trice Nixon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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