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 "markdown": "# Stanley T. Anderson\n\nStanley Thomas Anderson (born 1953) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee since 2008.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> He was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate by voice vote on April 10, 2008.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> Anderson served as chief judge of the court from 2017 to 2023.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | George W. Bush<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | April 10, 2008, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> |\n| Chief judge | 2017 to 2023<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> |\n| Born | 1953 in Lexington, TN<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> |\n| Education | B.S., University of Tennessee, 1976; J.D., Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1980<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nAnderson was born in 1953 in Lexington, Tennessee.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> He received a [Bachelor of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-science) degree from the [University of Tennessee](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-tennessee) in 1976 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1980.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nAnderson entered private practice in Tennessee in 1980. From 1983 to 1985 he served as assistant commissioner of the [Tennessee Department of Transportation](https://www.edgepedia.org/tennessee-department-of-transportation), and from 1985 to 1987 he was a claims commissioner with the Tennessee Department of Treasury.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> He returned to private practice in Tennessee from 1987 to 2003.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> He then served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee from 2003 to 2008 before becoming a district judge.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident [George W. Bush](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-w-bush) nominated Anderson to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee on September 6, 2007.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on April 10, 2008, and he received his commission on May 21, 2008.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> He served as chief judge of the district from 2017 to 2023.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup> From 2023 to 2026 he was a member of the [Judicial Conference of the United States](https://www.edgepedia.org/judicial-conference-of-the-united-states).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)</sup>\n\n## Notable cases\n\nAmong the published opinions Anderson authored for the district court, the most cited in the CourtListener corpus is *Carbon Processing & Reclamation, LLC v. Valero Marketing & Supply Co.*, which has been cited 20 times.<sup>[2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/stanley-anderson)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Stanley Thomas Anderson](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)\n2. [Stanley Thomas Anderson: Judge, Western District of Tennessee](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/stanley-anderson)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames A to Bi*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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