# Stanley T. Anderson
Stanley 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.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) He was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate by voice vote on April 10, 2008.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) Anderson served as chief judge of the court from 2017 to 2023.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)
| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Court | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) |
| Confirmed | April 10, 2008, by voice vote[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) |
| Chief judge | 2017 to 2023[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) |
| Born | 1953 in Lexington, TN[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) |
| Education | B.S., University of Tennessee, 1976; J.D., Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1980[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) |
## Early life and education
Anderson was born in 1953 in Lexington, Tennessee.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) 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.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)
## Legal career
Anderson 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.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) He returned to private practice in Tennessee from 1987 to 2003.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) 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.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)
## Federal judicial service
President [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.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on April 10, 2008, and he received his commission on May 21, 2008.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) He served as chief judge of the district from 2017 to 2023.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701) 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).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)
## Notable cases
Among 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.[2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/stanley-anderson)
## References
1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Stanley Thomas Anderson](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392701)
2. [Stanley Thomas Anderson: Judge, Western District of Tennessee](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/stanley-anderson)
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