Thomas Banister Russell (born 1945), American judge, lawyer

Thomas Banister Russell

1945

Louisville, Kentucky, Russell

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Russell received a Bachelor of Arts from Western Kentucky University in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1970. He was in private practice in Paducah, Kentucky from 1970 to 1994. On September 14, 1994, Russell was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky vacated by Edward H. Johnstone. Russell was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. He served as Chief Judge from 2008 to 2011. He took senior status on November 15, 2011. He is now one of the 13 Federal Judges of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (also known as the National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation"s secret courts (FISA/FISC)). He was appointed on May 19, 2015 by Supreme Court Justice, John Roberts.

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Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Russell received a Bachelor of Arts from Western Kentucky University in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1970. He was in private practice in Paducah, Kentucky from 1970 to 1994. On September 14, 1994, Russell was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky vacated by Edward H. Johnstone.

Russell was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994.

He served as Chief Judge from 2008 to 2011. He took senior status on November 15, 2011.

He is now one of the 13 Federal Judges of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (also known as the National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation"s secret courts (FISA/FISC)). He was appointed on May 19, 2015 by Supreme Court Justice, John Roberts.

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