‘Trailblazer’ Judge Julia Gibbons honored
Judge Julia Gibbons attends her portrait unveiling on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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 covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia 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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