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Virginia Emerson Hopkins

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Senior status. Born 1952.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Oct 14, 2003
Senate vote
98 to 0
Confirmed
Jun 15, 2004
Commissioned
Jun 17, 2004
Senior status
Jun 22, 2018

Education

  • B.A., University of Alabama, 1974
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1977

Career

  • Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1977-1978
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1978-1991
  • Private practice, Anniston, Alabama, 1991-2004

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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