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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 9, 2025

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Michael Dunavant was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Oct. 7 by a vote of 51-47. The Daily Memphian reports that the vote came on a slate of 107 nominees, including 15 other U.S. attorney nominees, ambassadors and other appointed officials. President Donald Trump nominated Dunavant in July. Dunavant returns to the office after having served as U.S. attorney during Trump’s first term of office. He previously served as district attorney general for Tennessee's 25th Judicial District, which covers Tipton, Fayette, Hardeman, Lauderdale and McNairy counties. He replaces career prosecutor Joe Murphy, who has been the interim U.S. attorney since Reagan Fondren was removed. Fondren took over after Kevin Ritz stepped down following his appointment to the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.