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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 2, 2025

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee has welcomed Michael J. Dumitru as its newest magistrate judge. Dumitru took the oath of office during a private ceremony in the Joel W. Solomon U.S. Courthouse. A public investiture will take place in the coming months, according to a news release from the court. Dumitru succeeds Susan K. Lee, who is retiring after serving the court since 2004. Dumitru previously worked as a Hamilton County circuit court judge and a litigator in private practice. He earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2011.

Chief District Judge Travis R. McDonough administers the oath of office to new Magistrate Judge Michael J. Dumitru

Chief District Judge Travis R. McDonough (right) administers the oath of office to new Magistrate Judge Michael J. Dumitru