Harry Mattice

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Harry Mattice

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Education

Bachelor's

University of Tennessee, 1976

Law

University of Tennessee College of Law, 1981

Personal
Birthplace
Chattanooga, Tenn.


Harry Sandlin Mattice, Jr. was an Article III federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He joined the court in 2005 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). Mattice assumed senior status on March 10, 2020. He fully retired on September 30, 2021.

Education

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mattice graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with his bachelor's degree in 1976 and his J.D. in 1981.[1]

Professional career

Mattice was a private practice attorney in the State of Tennessee from 1981 to 2001. In 1997, Mattice served as senior counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs before being appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001 to the U.S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee.[2][1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Tennessee

On the recommendation of U.S. Senators Bill Frist and Lamar Alexander, Mattice was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee by President George W. Bush on July 28, 2005, to a seat vacated by Allan Edgar as Edgar went on senior status. Mattice was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 24, 2005, on a Senate vote and received commission on November 18, 2005.[3] Mattice assumed [[senior status[[ on March 10, 2020. He fully retired on September 30, 2021.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Allan Edgar
Eastern District of Tennessee
2005–2020
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
Charles Atchley