Education
Born in Anniston, Alabama, Hopkins graduated from University of Alabama with her Bachelor"s degree in 1974 and later from University of Virginia School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1977.
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Virginia Hopkins
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She joined the court in 2004 after being nominated by President George West. Bush. Following law school graduation, Hopkins was in private practice in Birmingham, Alabama from 1977 to 1978. She was in private practice in Washington, District of Columbia from 1978 to 1991.
She was in private practice in Anniston, Alabama from 1991 to 2004.
Federal Judicial On the recommendation of Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions, Hopkins was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama by President George West. Bush on October 14, 2003 to a seat vacated due to the death of Edwin Nelson. Hopkins was confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 2004 on a Senate vote and received her commission on June 17, 2004.
