Tenn.) is the federal district court covering the western part of the state of Tennessee.

The jurisdiction of the Western District of Tennessee comprises the following counties: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Tipton, and Weakley.

[1][2] The judgeship was filled by President George Washington's appointment of John McNairy.

On March 3, 1837, Congress assigned the judicial district of Tennessee to the Eighth Circuit.

Finally, on June 14, 1878, Congress authorized a separate judgeship for the Western District of Tennessee.

President Rutherford B. Hayes then appointed Eli Shelby Hammond as the first judge for only the Western District of Tennessee.

As of January 20, 2023[update]: Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court.

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee is based out of two courthouses, the Odell Horton Federal Building on 167 North Main Street in downtown Memphis and the Ed Jones Federal Building in Jackson, Tennessee.