Southern District of Alabama / Appointed 2004 / Active

Sonja F. Bivins

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Sonja F. Bivins is a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, appointed to a renewable 8-year term in 2004. Sources ↓

Term
Renewable 8-year term
Education
Spring Hill College 1985

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
2004Southern District of AlabamaDistrict court

Education

Spring Hill CollegeB.S. in Political Science1985
The University of Alabama1988

Questions & answers

Who appoints magistrate judges of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama?
Magistrate judges are appointed by the district's judges to a renewable eight-year term.
Which court is Sonja F. Bivins on?
Sonja F. Bivins is a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.

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22 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).