Virginia Hopkins
2018 - Present
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Virginia Emerson Hopkins is a federal judge on senior status on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. She joined the court in 2004 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.[1] She assumed senior status on June 22, 2018.
Early life and education
A native of Anniston, Alabama, Hopkins graduated from the University of Alabama with her bachelor's degree in 1971 and from the University of Virginia School of Law with her J.D. in 1974.[1]
Professional career
- 2004-2018: Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- 1991-2004: Private practice, Anniston, Ala.
- 1978-1991: Private practice, Washington, D.C.
- 1977-1978: Private practice, Birmingham, Ala.[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of Alabama
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Virginia E. Hopkins |
| Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 245 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Hopkins was nominated by President George W. Bush on October 14, 2003, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama vacated by Edwin Nelson. The American Bar Association rated Hopkins Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Hopkins' nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 19, 2003, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on March 4, 2004. Hopkins was confirmed on a recorded 98-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on June 15, 2004, and she received her commission on June 17, 2004.[1][2][3] She assumed senior status on June 22, 2018.
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins," accessed June 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1031 — Virginia E. Hopkins — The Judiciary," accessed June 19, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 108th Congress," accessed June 19, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Edwin Nelson |
Northern District of Alabama 2004–2018 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Corey Maze
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| 2001 |
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| 2002 |
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| 2003 |
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| 2004 |
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| 2005 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
Anderson • Aycock • Bailey • Bryant • Davis • DeGiusti • Dow • Elrod • Fairbank • Fischer • Frizzell • Gutierrez • Hall • Hardiman • Haynes • Howard • Jarvey • Jones • Jonker • Kapala • Kays • Laplante • Limbaugh • Lioi • Livingston • Maloney • Mauskopf • Mendez • Miller • Neff • O'Connor • O'Grady • O'Neill • Osteen • Ozerden • Reidinger • Sammartino • Schroeder • Settle • Smith • Snow • Southwick • Suddaby • Sullivan • Thapar • Tinder • Van Bokkelen • Wood • Wright • Wu | ||
| 2008 |
Agee • Anello • Arguello • Brimmer • Gardephe • Goldberg • Jones • Kethledge • Lawrence • Matsumoto • Melgren • Murphy • Scriven • Seibel • Slomsky • Trenga • Waddoups • White | ||
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama