John Trice Nixon

Who is John Trice Nixon?

John Trice Nixon is a United States federal judge.

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nixon received an A.B. from Harvard University in 1955 and an LL.B. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1960. He was in the United States Army in 1958. He was in private practice in Anniston, Alabama from 1960 to 1962. He was a City attorney of Anniston, Alabama from 1962 to 1964. He was a Trial attorney of Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice from 1964 to 1969. He was a Private practice from 1969 to 1971. He was a Staff attorney of Office of the State Comptroller, Tennessee from 1971 to 1976. He was in private practice in Nashville, Tennessee from 1976 to 1977. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Tennessee from 1977 to 1978. He was a judge on the Tennessee Court of General Sessions from 1978 to 1980.

Nixon is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Nixon was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on February 27, 1980, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 9, 1980, and received his commission on May 12, 1980. He served as chief judge from 1991-1998.