--- title: "Todd J. Campbell | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-j-campbell-525" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Todd J. Campbell U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee · Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee - State: Tennessee - Role: Judge - Service status: former - 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, 1995-present - Todd Jerome Campbell (1956–2021) was a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, Chief Judge from 2005 to 2012, and a former legal adviser to Vice President Al Gore - Counsel to personnel department, Clinton-Gore Presidential Transition Team, 1992-1993 ### Education - University of Tennessee College of Law in — J.D. (1982) - Vanderbilt University in — B.A. (1978) ### Additional information - Private practice, Nashville, TN, 1995-present - deputy counsel/director of administration, 1993-present - On June 27, 1995, President Bill Clinton nominated Campbell to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, succeeding Thomas A. Wiseman Jr.. - Confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1995, and took office December 26, 1995 - Office of Vice President Albert Gore, Jr., 1993-1995 - From 1993 to 1995, he was Counsel and Director of Administration to Vice President Al Gore - He held the role of deputy campaign manager for legal affairs and treasurer of Al Gore’s 1988 presidential campaign, and later as legal counsel to the Clinton–Gore 1992–1993 presidential transition. - Private practice, Nashville, TN, 1982-1993 - Deputy campaign manager for legal affairs/treasurer, Albert Gore, Jr. for President Committee, 1987-1988 - Began his legal career in Nashville in 1982 with Gullett, Sanford, Robinson and Martin, developing expertise in Tennessee constitutional law and federal election law. - Born September 5, 1956 in Rockford, Illinois, Campbell grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, graduating from McGavock High School in 1974. - Date of birth: 1956-01-01 - Birth place: Rockford, IL ## 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/525/todd-j-campbell/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/525/todd-j-campbell/) - [U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/525/todd-j-campbell/) - [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/525/todd-j-campbell/) - [Campbell, Todd J. | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/campbell-todd-j) - [Todd J. Campbell / Middle District Court Scholarship | Middle District of Tennessee | United States District Court](https://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/todd-j-campbell-middle-district-court-scholarship) - [Wikidata: Todd J. Campbell](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7812452) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-j-campbell-525", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-j-campbell-525", "name": "Todd J. Campbell | KnowJudges", "description": "Todd J. Campbell, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-j-campbell-525#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-j-campbell-525#judge", "name": "Todd J. 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