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The '''United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama''' is a federal district court with jurisdiction over [[Bibb County|Bibb]], [[Blount County|Blount]], [[Calhoun County|Calhoun]], | The '''United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama''' is a federal district court with jurisdiction over [[Bibb County|Bibb]], [[Blount County|Blount]], [[Calhoun County|Calhoun]], Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, [[Cullman County|Cullman]], DeKalb, [[Etowah County|Etowah]], [[Fayette County|Fayette]], Franklin, Greene, Jackson, [[Jefferson County|Jefferson]], Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Pickens, Randolph, [[Shelby County|Shelby]], [[St Clair County|St Clair]], Sumter, [[Talladega County|Talladega]], [[Tuscaloosa County|Tuscaloosa]], [[Walker County|Walker]] and Winston counties. | ||
The chief court is located in the [[Hugo Black Federal Courthouse]] at the corner of [[18th Street North]] and [[5th Avenue North]]. The court also operated from the [[Tuscaloosa federal building]] in [[Tuscaloosa]], and from federal courthouses in [[Anniston]], | The chief court is located in the [[Hugo Black Federal Courthouse]] at the corner of [[18th Street North]] and [[5th Avenue North]] in [[Birmingham]]. The court also operated from the [[Tuscaloosa federal building]] in [[Tuscaloosa]], and from federal courthouses in [[Anniston]], Decatur, Florence, [[Gadsden]] and Huntsville. | ||
The [[United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama]] represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. | The [[United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama]] represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. | ||
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===District judges=== | ===District judges=== | ||
* Chief Judge [[Sharon Blackburn]] ([[1991]] | * Chief Judge [[Sharon Blackburn]] ([[1991]]–) | ||
* [[Karon Bowdre]] ([[2001]] | * [[Karon Bowdre]] ([[2001]]–) | ||
* [[Scott Coogler]] ([[2003]] | * [[Scott Coogler]] ([[2003]]–) | ||
* [[Virginia Hopkins]] ([[2003]] | * [[Virginia Hopkins]] ([[2003]]–) | ||
* [[Inge Johnson]] ([[1998]] | * [[Inge Johnson]] ([[1998]]–) | ||
* [[David Proctor]] ([[2003]] | * [[David Proctor]] ([[2003]]–) | ||
* [[Charles Smith]] ([[1995]] | * [[Charles Smith]] ([[1995]]–) | ||
===Senior judges=== | ===Senior judges=== | ||
* [[William Acker]] ([[1982]] | * [[William Acker]] ([[1982]]–) | ||
* [[Foy Guin]] ([[1973]] | * [[Foy Guin]] ([[1973]]–) | ||
* [[James Hancock]] ([[1973]] | * [[James Hancock]] ([[1973]]–) | ||
* [[Robert Propst]] ([[1980]] | * [[Robert Propst]] ([[1980]]–) | ||
===Magistrate judges=== | ===Magistrate judges=== | ||
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===Former judges=== | ===Former judges=== | ||
* [[Clarence Allgood]] ([[1962]] | * [[Clarence Allgood]] ([[1962]]–[[1991]]) | ||
* [[John Bruce]] ([[1886]] | * [[John Bruce]] ([[1886]]–[[1901]]) | ||
* [[Richard Busteed]] ([[1864]] | * [[Richard Busteed]] ([[1864]]–[[1874]]) | ||
* [[H. Dean Buttram]] ([[1998]] | * [[H. Dean Buttram]] ([[1998]]–[[2002]]) | ||
* [[Henry Clayton]] ([[1914]] | * [[Henry Clayton]] ([[1914]]–[[1929]]) | ||
* [[William Crawford]] ([[1826]] | * [[William Crawford]] ([[1826]]–[[1849]]) | ||
* [[John Gayle]] ([[1849]] | * [[John Gayle]] ([[1849]]–[[1859]]) | ||
* [[Harlan Grooms]] ([[1953]] | * [[Harlan Grooms]] ([[1953]]–[[1991]]) | ||
* [[William Grubb]] ([[1909]] | * [[William Grubb]] ([[1909]]–[[1935]]) | ||
* [[Elbert Haltom]] ([[1980]] | * [[Elbert Haltom]] ([[1980]]–[[2003]]) | ||
* [[Oscar Hundley]] ([[1907]] | * [[Oscar Hundley]] ([[1907]]–[[1909]]) | ||
* [[Thomas Jones]] ([[1901]] | * [[Thomas Jones]] ([[1901]]–[[1914]]) | ||
* [[William Jones]] ([[1860]] | * [[William Jones]] ([[1860]]–[[1861]]) | ||
* [[Charles Kennamer]] ([[1931]] | * [[Charles Kennamer]] ([[1931]]–[[1955]]) | ||
* [[George Lane]] ([[1861]] | * [[George Lane]] ([[1861]]–[[1863]]) | ||
* [[Seybourn Lynne]] ([[1946]] | * [[Seybourn Lynne]] ([[1946]]–[[2000]]) | ||
* [[Frank McFadden]] ([[1969]] | * [[Frank McFadden]] ([[1969]]–[[1982]]) | ||
* [[Clarence Mullins]] ([[1943]] | * [[Clarence Mullins]] ([[1943]]–[[1957]]) | ||
* [[Thomas Murphree]] ([[1938]] | * [[Thomas Murphree]] ([[1938]]–[[1945]]) | ||
* [[Edwin Nelson]] ([[1990]] | * [[Edwin Nelson]] ([[1990]]–[[2003]]) | ||
* [[Sam Pointer, Jr]] ([[1970]] | * [[Sam Pointer, Jr]] ([[1970]]–[[2000]]) | ||
* [[Charles Tait]] ([[1824]] | * [[Charles Tait]] ([[1824]]–[[1826]]) | ||
* [[U. W. Clemon]] ([[1970]] | * [[U. W. Clemon]] ([[1970]]–[[2009]]) | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 23 October 2009
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama is a federal district court with jurisdiction over Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston counties.
The chief court is located in the Hugo Black Federal Courthouse at the corner of 18th Street North and 5th Avenue North in Birmingham. The court also operated from the Tuscaloosa federal building in Tuscaloosa, and from federal courthouses in Anniston, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden and Huntsville.
The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court.
When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals based in Atlanta, Georgia's Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse.
Judges
Since the court was established, 35 federal judges have served on it.
District judges
- Chief Judge Sharon Blackburn (1991–)
- Karon Bowdre (2001–)
- Scott Coogler (2003–)
- Virginia Hopkins (2003–)
- Inge Johnson (1998–)
- David Proctor (2003–)
- Charles Smith (1995–)
Senior judges
- William Acker (1982–)
- Foy Guin (1973–)
- James Hancock (1973–)
- Robert Propst (1980–)
Magistrate judges
- Chief Magistrate Judge Paul Greene
- Magistrate Judge Michael Putnam
- Magistrate Judge Robert Armstrong, Jr.
- Magistrate Judge Harwell Davis
- Magistrate Judge John Ott
Former judges
- Clarence Allgood (1962–1991)
- John Bruce (1886–1901)
- Richard Busteed (1864–1874)
- H. Dean Buttram (1998–2002)
- Henry Clayton (1914–1929)
- William Crawford (1826–1849)
- John Gayle (1849–1859)
- Harlan Grooms (1953–1991)
- William Grubb (1909–1935)
- Elbert Haltom (1980–2003)
- Oscar Hundley (1907–1909)
- Thomas Jones (1901–1914)
- William Jones (1860–1861)
- Charles Kennamer (1931–1955)
- George Lane (1861–1863)
- Seybourn Lynne (1946–2000)
- Frank McFadden (1969–1982)
- Clarence Mullins (1943–1957)
- Thomas Murphree (1938–1945)
- Edwin Nelson (1990–2003)
- Sam Pointer, Jr (1970–2000)
- Charles Tait (1824–1826)
- U. W. Clemon (1970–2009)