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Edward Atkins

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Tenure

2006 - Present

Years in position

19

Education

Law

University of Kentucky Law, 1990

Contact

Official website


Edward B. Atkins is a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He was appointed to this position on August 24, 2006, and was reappointed in 2014. his current term will expire on August 23, 2022.[1][2]

Education

Judge Atkins received his law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1990.[3]

Professional career

Judge Atkins began his career in 1990 as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Joseph M. Hood. He then worked as a private practice lawyer with the firm Smith, Atkins & Thompson from 1992 until he was appointed magistrate judge in 2006.[3][2]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Third Branch, "Judicial Milestones," September 2006
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference Annual Report and Roster of Judges, "Edward B. Atkins" Scroll to page 12
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kentucky Law Review, "Federal:Lexington and Pikeville attorneys named new federal judge," January 28, 2006
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Kentucky courts

Federal courts:

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky

State courts:

Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court

State resources:

Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky

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