--- title: "Kevin Hunter Sharp | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-hunter-sharp-2929" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Kevin Hunter Sharp U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee ยท Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee - State: Tennessee - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, District Court, M.D. Tennessee, 2011-present - Chief Judge: held the role of Chief Judge of the Middle District of Tennessee from October 1, 2014, to April 15, 2017 - Former United States district judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, serving from May 3, 2011, until his resignation on April 15, 2017 - Attorney, General Counsel's Office, U.S. Congress Office of Compliance, 1996-1997 - U.S. Navy petty officer third class, 1982-1986 - He also held the role of a U.S. Navy petty officer (1982โ€“1986) and worked in private legal practice in Nashville before his judicial appointment ### Education ### Additional information - Resignation: Submitted his resignation to President Trump on January 26, 2017, effective April 15, 2017 - Private practice, Nashville, TN, 1997-2011 - Private practice, Nashville, TN, 1993-1996 - Associate of Arts from Mesa Community College (1988), a B.S. summa cum laude from Christian Brothers College (now Christian Brothers University) in 1990, and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1993. - Born January 22, 1963, in Memphis, Tennessee. - Date of birth: 1963-01-01 - Birth place: Memphis, TN ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media coverage and recording Scope: statewide Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 30 allows media coverage of public judicial proceedings subject to the presiding judge's control and requires written media requests at least two business days before the proceeding unless waived. Evidence excerpt: Requests by representatives of the media for such coverage must be made in writing to the presiding judge not less than two (2) business days before the proceeding is scheduled to begin. [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording restrictions Scope: statewide Tennessee Rule 30 prohibits media coverage of jury selection, jurors, closed proceedings, and certain minor or juvenile-court participants. Evidence excerpt: Media coverage of jury selection is prohibited. [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote technology Scope: statewide Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 55 permits teleconferencing, video conferencing, or other technology for court proceedings at the discretion of the trial or appellate court. Evidence excerpt: The use of teleconferencing, video conferencing or other technology to conduct court proceedings or other court business remotely is permissible at the discretion of the trial or appellate court. [Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2929/kevin-hunter-sharp/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2929/kevin-hunter-sharp/) - [U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2929/kevin-hunter-sharp/) - [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) - [Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2929/kevin-hunter-sharp/) - [Sharp, Kevin Hunter | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/sharp-kevin-hunter) - [Wikidata: Kevin H. Sharp](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6396417) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-hunter-sharp-2929", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kevin-hunter-sharp-2929", "name": "Kevin Hunter Sharp | KnowJudges", "description": "Kevin Hunter Sharp, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) โ€” Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.