Background
Hunter Sharp, Kevin was born on January 22, 1963 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Hunter Sharp, Kevin was born on January 22, 1963 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Sharp then received a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, from Christian Brothers College (now known as Christian Brothers University) in 1990 and a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1993.
He earned an associate's degree from Mesa Community College in 1988. During the 111th Congress, Democrats from the Tennessee House delegation provided recommendations to the Obama White House for filling a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Sharp, himself a Democrat, was included on the original list of recommendations, but the delegation ultimately recommended Nashville attorney Kathryn Barnett as its first choice.
However, Sharp was the preferred choice of Republican Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker. On November 17, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Sharp to a judgeship on the Middle District of Tennessee. If confirmed, he would fill the seat vacated by Judge Robert L. Echols.
On April 14, 2011, the Senate scheduled a vote on his nomination for May 2, 2011 and the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 89 ayes to 0 nays. He received his commission on May 3, 2011. He has served as Chief Judge since October 1, 2014.
Member: Nashville and Tennessee (Labor & Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Military: Petty Officer, United States. Navy, 1982-1986.