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Courts & rulings

United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedM.D. Tenn.· Columbia· 4 judgeships

One of 3 federal trial courts in Tennessee; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Middle District of TennesseeSixth CircuitSupreme Court

Statutory divisions: Nashville Division, Northeastern Division, Columbia Division.

Covers 32 counties in Tennessee.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.