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Judge Thomas A Varlan

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Thomas A Varlan.

Judge Thomas A Varlan has 1,591 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1998 and 2025, most often Civil Rights and Contract matters. The most common causes of action are Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, and ERISA.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President George W. Bush
Confirmed
03/13/2003
Status
Active
Confirmation vote
97–0
Born
1956 · Oak Ridge, TN

Judicial record from the Federal Judicial Center biographical directory, via CourtListener.

1,591
Lawsuits
13
Open
1,578
Terminated
1998–2025
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 0 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 0 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 0 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 0 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 0 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 0 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 1,591 casesTX — 0 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1998peak 210 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19982025
Civil RightsContractLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19982025

Case Types

Civil Rights473
Contract284
Labor188
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions168
Product Liability161
Real Property77

Where Filed

  • District Court, E.D. Tennessee1,591

1,591 Cases — Newest First

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