Jennifer B. Coffman

Jennifer B. Coffman served as a "swing" judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky and Western District of Kentucky from 1993 to 2013. Coffman was born on January 8, 1948 in Union City, Tennessee. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky in 1969, a master's degree from the University of Kentucky in 1971, and a law degree from the UK College of Law in 1978. Coffman worked at a private practice in Lexington, Kentucky from 1977 to 1993. During this time, she also taught at UK Law adjunct professor. In 1993, President Bill Clinton nominated Coffman to serve as a judge for both federal districts of Kentucky, to a seat vacated by Judge Eugene E. Siler Jr. The Senate confirmed Coffman's nomination on September 30, 1993. During her time on the bench, she also served as a judge on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. On January 8, 2013, Coffman retired from her federal judgeship.