‘Trailblazer’ Judge Julia Gibbons honored

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 31, 2024 10:21 PM CT | Published: May 30, 2024 7:36 PM CT

Julia Smith Gibbons, judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, remembers the challenges of becoming the first female judge for a trial court of record in Tennessee. 

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Julia Baker

Julia Baker

A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.

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