Henry Wilhoit
| Henry Wilhoit | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 9/28/1981 - 12/31/2000 |
| Chief: | 1998 - 2000 |
| Senior: | 12/31/2000 - Present |
| Preceded by: | David Hermansdorfer |
| Succeeded by: | Karen Caldwell |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1935 |
| Home State: | Ashland, KY |
| Law School: | U. of Kentucky College of Law, LL.B., 1960 |
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Henry Wilhoit, Jr. is a Federal District (Article III) Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He joined the court in 1981 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan.
Early life and education
A native of Ashland, KY, Wilhoit graduated from the University of Kentucky Law School with his juris doctorate degree in 1960. [1]
Professional career
Wilhoit started his legal career being a private practice, attorney in Grayson, KY from 1960 to 1981. Also, Wilhoit has served in addition to his private practice work as a City Attorney for Grayson, KY from 1962 to 1966 and a County Attorney for Carter County from 1966 to 1970. [1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Kentucky
On the recommendation of Congressman Gene Snyder, Wilhoit was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on August 11, 1981 to a seat vacated by David Hermansdorfer. Wilhoit was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 25, 1981 on a Senate vote and received commission on September 28, 1981. Wilhoit as a served as chief judge from 1998-2000 before assuming senior status on December 31, 2000. [1] Wilhoit was succeeded in this position by Karen Caldwell.
See also
External links
- Judge Wilhoit's homepage
- The Robing Room- Rate Judge Wilhoit
- Wilhoit's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wilhoit's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: David Hermansdorfer |
Eastern District of Kentucky 1981–2000 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Karen Caldwell |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Karen Caldwell • Danny Reeves • David Bunning • Gregory Van Tatenhove • Amul Thapar | ||
| Senior judges |
Jennifer Coffman • William Bertelsman • Green Wix Unthank • Henry Wilhoit • Karl Forester • Joseph Hood • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Gregory Wehrman • Edward Atkins • Robert Wier • Candace Smith • Hanly Ingram • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Andrew McConnell January Cochran • Hiram Church Ford • Mac Swinford • Eugene Siler • David Hermansdorfer • Bernard Moynahan • Scott Reed • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Jennifer Coffman • William Bertelsman • Henry Wilhoit • Karl Forester • Joseph Hood • Hiram Church Ford • Mac Swinford • Eugene Siler • Bernard Moynahan • | ||
