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Kristi DuBose
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2005 - Present
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Kristi DuBose is a federal judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. She joined the court in 2005 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). She served as chief judge from 2017 to 2021.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Brewton, Alabama, DuBose graduated from Huntington College with her bachelor's degree in 1986 and from Emory University School of Law with her J.D. in 1989.[1]
Professional career
- 2000 - Present: United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- 2005 - Present: Judge
- 2017 - 2021: Chief judge
- 2000-2005: Magistrate judge
- 1997-1999: Chief counsel, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)
- 1994-1996: Deputy attorney general, Alabama
- 1994: Assistant district attorney, Covington County, Ala.
- 1990-1993: Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Alabama
- 1989-1990: Law clerk, Hon. Peter Beer, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Alabama
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Kristi DuBose |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 84 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 28, 2005
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: November 15, 2005
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: November 17, 2005
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| Confirmed: December 21, 2005
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| Vote: Voice vote
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DuBose was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 28, 2005, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama vacated by Judge Charles Butler. The American Bar Association rated DuBose Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on DuBose's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 15, 2005, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) on November 17, 2005. DuBose was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on December 21, 2005, and she received her commission on December 27, 2005. DuBose served as the chief judge of the district court from 2017 to 2021.[1][2][3]
Magistrate judge, Southern District of Alabama
DuBose was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama from 2000 to 2005.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
- Judge DuBose's biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Kristi DuBose," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 939 — Kristi Dubose — The Judiciary," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 109th Congress," accessed June 1, 2017
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama 2005-Present |
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| 2004 |
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| 2005 |
Alito • Barrett • Batten • Bianco • Brown • Burgess • Conrad • Cox • Crotty • Delgado-Colon • Dever • DuBose • Griffin • Griffith • Johnston • Kendall • Larson • Ludington • Mattice • McKeague • Neilson • Owen • Pryor • Roberts • Sandoval • Schiltz • Seabright • Smoak • Van Tatenhove • Vitaliano • Watkins • Zouhary | ||
| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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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
