J. Ronnie Greer

Who is J. Ronnie Greer?

James Ronnie Greer is a United States federal judge.

Born in Mountain City, Tennessee, Greer received a B.S. from East Tennessee State University in 1974 and a J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1980. He was a Special assistant, Gov. Lamar Alexander, Nashville, Tennessee from 1980 to 1981. He was in private practice in Tennessee in 1981. He was a Campaign manager, Robin Beard U.S. Senate Campaign from 1981 to 1982. He was in private practice in Greeneville, Tennessee from 1983 to 2003. He was a County attorney of Greene County, Tennessee from 1985 to 1986. He was a State senator of Tennessee General Assembly from 1986 to 1994.

Greer was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Greer was nominated by President George W. Bush on April 9, 2003, to a seat vacated by Thomas G. Hull. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 11, 2003, and received his commission on June 12, 2003.