Thomas A. Varlan
Thomas Alexander Varlan (born July 1, 1956) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.Born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Varlan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tennessee in 1978 and a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1981.He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1981 to 1987.On January 7, 2003, Varlan was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee vacated by Robert Leon Jordan.His term as Chief Judge ended on March 31, 2019.