Sonja Bivins
Sonja Bivins is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. She assumed office on Feb. 2, 2004.[1] Her term will end on February 1, 2028.
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Education
Judge Bivins received her undergraduate degree from Spring Hill College and her law degree from the University of Alabama Law School.[2]
Career
Judge Bivins began her career as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Virgil Pittman. She then moved to Atlanta, Georgia and joined the law firm Mack & McLean. She later joined the law offices of McGuire Woods, where she worked for over ten years before becoming a magistrate judge in 2003.[2]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by: William Steele |
United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama 2003 – Present |
Succeeded by: NA
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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
