Aleta Arthur Trauger at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · Federal
- Judicial service
- October 22, 1998–present
Aleta Arthur Trauger
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Available research
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AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · November 14, 2025
Jeremie Montgomery v. AFL-CIO
Biography
Professional career
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Middle District of Tennessee, 1993-1998
- Chief of staff, Mayor Phil Bredesen, Nashville, TN, 1991-1992
- Private practice, 1985-1991
- Legal counsel, College of Charleston, 1984-1985
- Private practice, 1983-1984
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Tennessee, 1980-1982
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1979-1980
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Tennessee, 1977-1979
- Clerk and associate, private practice, TN, 1974-1977
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, M.D. Tennessee, 1998-present
Education
- Vanderbilt University · M.A.T., 1972
- Cornell College
Personal record
Born 1945 · Denver, CO
Courtroom rules and guidance
Presentation Procedure
Judge-specific source
Use of Exhibits Counsel who wish to use exhibits or demonstrative evidence in opening statement should consult with opposing counsel in advance and attempt to work out any objections. Counsel should also request permission from the judge to use exhibits or demonstrative evidence in opening statements. As a general rule, exhibits to which no counsel…Microsoft Word - Practice and Procedures Manual _Trauger_ with renumbering FINAL 9-5-2006.doc ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390866CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3253/aleta-arthur-trauger/Microsoft Word - Practice and Procedures Manual _Trauger_ with renumbering FINAL 9-5-2006.doc
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/sites/tnmd/files/trauger-rulea2025.11.05.pdfFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts