Scribd

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE

801

BROADWAY SUITE A-

820

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

37203

CHAMBERS OF

KEVIN H. SHARP

615) 736

2774

CHIEF JUDGE

January 26 2017

President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC

20500

Dear Mr. President:

Please accept this letter as my resignation from the United States District Court for the Middle

District of Tennessee, effective April

15, 2017.

In

2011,

President Obama placed his trust in me. It has been my great honor to serve this nation and the citizens of Tennessee as a federal judge, and, since

2014,

the District s Chief Judge. Having

worked in all three branches of government, first as a sailor in the U.S. Navy, then as a lawyer for the

U.S. Congress Office of Compliance, and now as a member of the judiciary, I have witnessed the

dedication and sacrifice of the men and women who have chosen to put country above self. They have inspired me and, I hope, made me a better citizen. As I return to private practice, I will continue to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. I thank the citizens and leaders of our country for allowing me to playa small

role in driving this nation forward.

Sincerely,

a

e

in H. Sharp

United States istricT

uge

cc:

ohn G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr., Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals Clarence Maddox, Circuit Executive, United States Court of Appeals Keith Throckmorton, Clerk, United States District Court James C. Duff, Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts Jeremy D. Fogel, Director, Federal Judicial Center