Susan Walker
Susan Russ Walker is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. She has served as a magistrate judge for the court since her appointment in 1996.[1]
Education
Walker earned her B.A. from Eckerd College in 1977, another B.A. from Oxford University in 1980, her J.D. from Yale Law School in 1986, and an M.A. from Oxford University in 2011.[1]
Professional experience
From Judge Walker's biography, Walker[1]
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clerked for Frank M. Johnson, Jr., on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in 1985-86. She served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alabama, and thereafter as a partner in private practice at the law firm of Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom until her judicial appointment. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Walker was appointed as president of the Board of Directors of the Middle District's Federal Defender program and as an Alabama State Bar examiner in civil procedure. She also has been a member of the Alabama Inns of Court and the Editorial Board of the Alabama Lawyer, and she served as the Alabama Secretary for the American Rhodes Trust. She is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Eckerd College, and she regularly teaches both mediation and law and literature to fellow judges for the Federal Judicial Center. [2] |
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Judicial experience
- 1996-present: Federal magistrate judge, Middle District of Alabama[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
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
