Sharp, Kevin H., 1963-

Kevin Hunter Sharp (born January 22, 1963) is a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Sharp was born on January 22, 1963, in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned an Associate of Arts from Mesa Community College in 1988. Sharp then received a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, from Christian Brothers College (now known as Christian Brothers University) in 1990 and a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1993.

On November 17, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Sharp to a judgeship on the Middle District of Tennessee. His nomination was for the seat vacated by Judge Robert L. Echols. On April 14, 2011, the Senate scheduled a vote on his nomination for May 2, 2011 and the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 89 to 0. He received his commission on May 3, 2011,[4] and served as Chief Judge beginning October 1, 2014.[4][8] On January 26, 2017, he sent a letter to President Trump resigning his judgeship effective April 15, 2017.