{"biography":"Judge Higgins was elected Circuit Court Judge, Division Four, in September 2010\n\nEducation:\nB.A., Criminal Justice, University of Memphis\nJ.D., University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law\nhiggins_pic_smallCROPPED.jpg\nProfessional Affiliations:\nNational Bar Association, Ben F. Jones Chapter (President 2006)\nMemphis Bar Association\nMemphis and Shelby County Bar Foundation - Fellow and Board Member\nAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.\nNational Association for Advancement of Colored People\nTennessee Trial Judges Association\nAmerican Bar Association\nSouthwest Community College Paralegal Studies Board\nLeo F. Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court\nCareer Experience:\nAttorney, Law Offices of Gina C. Higgins and Viola E. Johnson\nAssistant Shelby County Divorce Referee\nAssistant Judge Advocate General, Unites States Naval Reserves\nAssociate, Law Office of Charles E. Carpenter\nAssistant Judge Advocate General, Unites States Navy (Active Duty)\nSpecial Assistant to Dean for Minority Students, University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law\nLaw Clerk, Law Office of Herman E. Morris\nParalegal/Law Clerk, East Arkansas Legal Services\nSecretary/Paralegal, Memphis Area Legal Services\n","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Gina","fullname":"Gina C. Higgins","lastname":"Higgins","middlename":"C.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":"Shelby","office_key":"county_circuit_judge_div_4","office_title":"County Circuit Judge Div 4","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"},"year":2022}],"office_key":"county_circuit_judge_div_4","office_title":"County Circuit Judge Div 4","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":"Shelby","office_key":"county_circuit_judge_div_4","office_title":"County Circuit Judge Div 4","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"}]}],"summary":"Gina C. Higgins is a public figure who was elected as Circuit Court Judge, Division Four, in September 2010. She holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice and a J.D. from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. Higgins has been involved in various professional affiliations, including serving as President of the Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association in 2006. She has also held positions as an attorney, assistant judge advocate general in the United States Navy, and a special assistant to the dean for minority students at the University of Memphis School of Law. As of the current date, she is serving as a County Circuit Judge, with her term starting in September 2022 and ending in September 2030. No negative information or campaigns are mentioned in the profile.","terms":[{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office":"county_circuit_judge_div_4","state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","title":"County Circuit Judge Div 4"}],"token":"smiZB4i1lw"}