[SmithL]

Campbell, Todd J.

Born 1956 in Rockford, IL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 27, 1995, to a seat vacated by Thomas A. Wiseman, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1995, and received commission on December 26, 1995. Served as chief judge, 2005-present.

Education:
Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1978

University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1982

Professional Career:
Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1982-1993
Deputy campaign manager for legal affairs and treasurer, Albert Gore, Jr. For President Committee, 1987-1988
Counsel to personnel department, Clinton/Gore Presidential Transition, 1992-1993
Deputy counsel to the Vice President & director of administration, Office of the Vice President, of the United States 1993
Counsel to the Vice President & director of administration, Office of the Vice President, of the United States 1993-1995
Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1995

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

[maine-iac7]

Sounds possible that the judge didn't want to give Ford's lawyers any reason to claim he couldn't get a fair trial due to early public disclosures = sounds like the judge is open to releasing the files for public perusal once this can't be of aid to the Ford team...

Is this the same judge that recently denied the motion from Ford's lawyers to not allow the files to be used at all?

Maybe the judge just want to make sure Ford faces the music.

So the paper has to wait for the trial - why is that bad?