Thomas E. Johnston

Thomas E. Johnston
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
In office
September 5, 2017 – September 5, 2024
Preceded byRobert Charles Chambers
Succeeded byFrank W. Volk
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Assumed office
April 17, 2006
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byCharles Harold Haden II
United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia
In office
2001–2006
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byMelvin W. Kahle
Succeeded bySharon Lynn Potter
Personal details
Born
Thomas Edward Johnston

(1967-09-08) September 8, 1967 (age 57)[1]
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationWest Virginia University (BA, JD)

Thomas Edward Johnston (born September 8, 1967) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.