Chattanoogan Travis McDonough Confirmed As Federal Judge

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Senate has confirmed Travis McDonough as a U.S. District judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

An East Tennessee native, McDonough graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School and served in leadership roles at the Miller and Martin law firm in Chattanooga, before leaving to serve as chief of staff for Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke.

Appointed by President Barack Obama, McDonough will succeed Judge Curtis Collier.

U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville said in a news release on Monday that "McDonough represents the best of East Tennessee."

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