Thomas B. Russell

Thomas Banister Russell
Thomas Banister Russell
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
	In office; May 19, 2015 – May 18, 2022
Appointed by	John Roberts
Preceded by	James Zagel
Succeeded by	Joan N. Ericksen
Judge of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court
	In office; 2016–2021
Appointed by	John Roberts
Preceded by	James C. Cacheris
Succeeded by	Louis Guirola Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
	In office; November 15, 2011 – September 1, 2023
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
	In office; 2008–2011
Preceded by	John G. Heyburn II
Succeeded by	Joseph H. McKinley Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
	In office; October 11, 1994 – November 15, 2011
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Edward Huggins Johnstone
Succeeded by	Gregory N. Stivers
Personal details
Born	Thomas Banister Russell; November 15, 1945; Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Education	Western Kentucky University (BA); University of Kentucky (JD)

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Thomas Banister Russell (born November 15, 1945) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. He also served as a judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 2015 to 2022. He served as a judge of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court from 2016 to 2021.