Honorable Curtis Ivy, Jr. was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Michigan on October 2, 2020. Prior to joining the Court, he was a member of the United States Department of Justice serving the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama. There he served several roles including that of Senior Litigation Counsel. Aside from that role, Judge Ivy was the lead prosecutor for a wide range of criminal cases, as well as handling appeals before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Before joining the Department of Justice, Judge Ivy began his legal career in the State of Mississippi as a law clerk in the Fourth Judicial District.

Judge Ivy has taught part-time at a number of institutions including the University of Mississippi School of Law, Michigan State University College of Law, and Cooley Law School. He has also regularly served as guest faculty at Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Workshop and The National Advocacy Center. Judge Ivy has also taught prosecutors and judges in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on enhancing their capabilities related to investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes.

A native of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Judge Ivy is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University.

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