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Call Named U.S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 29, 2026

Christopher A. Call is the new clerk of court for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, according to Chattanoogan.com. He replaces William T. Magill, who retired over the weekend. Call has served as the chief deputy clerk since 2021 in the Chattanooga office. He previous clerked for Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge J. Steven Stafford, then-Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Jeffrey Bivins, U.S. Magistrate Judge Juliet Griffin and Bankruptcy Judge Shelley D. Rucker. Chief Judge Suzanne H. Bauknight thanked Magill for his more than 28 years of service to the court, including 11 years as clerk. She also announced that Caitlin Ray would succeed Call as chief deputy clerk. Ray joined the court’s Knoxville office as operations manager in 2022.