Sharon Blackburn's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Northern
Contact Information
Office
United States District Court
101 Holmes Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
Hugo L. Black United States Courthouse
1729 5th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Full Name:
Sharon Lovelace Blackburn
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1950
Birth Place:
Pensacola, FL
JD, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, 1977
BA, University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, 1973
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 2015-present
Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 1991-2006, 2013-2015
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 2006-2013
Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Northern District of Alabama, 1985-1991
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, May 24, 1991
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, April 11, 1991
Assistant United States Attorney, Civil Division, Northern District of Alabama, 1979-1985
Staff Attorney, Birmingham Area Legal Services, Birmingham, Alabama, 1979
Law Clerk, Honorable Robert Varner, United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama, 1977-1978
Law Clerk, Honorable J. O. Sentell, Clerk, Alabama Supreme Court, 1977
Member, Alabama Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Birmingham Bar Association