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Brian Lea

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

NominatedDecember 1, 2025

Senate Judiciary HearingDecember 17, 2025

Advanced Out of Senate JudiciaryJanuary 15, 2026 (12-10)

  • Brian Lea is currently a Deputy Associate Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • His previous roles include:
    • Partner at Jones Day.
    • Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia School of Law.
  • Lea served as a law clerk for Justice Thomas.
  • He graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2009.
  • Refused to answer who won the 2020 election.
  • Refused to say what happened on January 6.
  • Renominated 1/5/2026.