John Woodcock
| John Woodcock | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Maine | |
| Title: | Chief judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 6/16/2003 - Present |
| Chief: | 2009 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Gene Carter |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1950 |
| Home State: | Bangor, ME |
| Bachelors: | Bowdoin College, B.A., 1972 |
| Law School: | University of Maine School of Law, J.D., 1976 |
| Grad. School: | London School of Economics, M.A., 1973 |
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Early life and education
Born in Bangor, Maine, Woodcock received his Bachelor's degree in 1972 from Bowdoin College, his Master's Degree from the London School of Economics in 1973, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maine School of Law in 1976. [1]
Professional career
From 1977 to 1978, Woodcock served as and Assistant District Attorney for the District of Maine, in the United States District Attorney's Office. Woodcock was a private practice attorney in the State of Maine from 1978 to 2003.[1]
Judicial career
District of Maine
Woodcock was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Maine by President President George W. Bush on March 27, 2003, to the seat vacated by Gene Carter. The U.S. Senate confirmed Woodcock's nomination on June 12, 2003 and Woodcock was commissioned on June 16, 2003. Since 2009, Woodcock has served as the Chief Judge of the Court.[2]
See also
External links
- Judge Woodcock Federal Judicial Center Bio
- USDC, Maine website
- The Robing Room- Rate Judge Woodcock
- Bangor Daily News, "Judge rules in favor of LePage, says mural can stay in closet," April 22, 2011
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Gene Carter |
District of Maine 2003–present Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: John Woodcock • George Singal • Nancy Torresen | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Margaret Kravchuk • John Rich • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
David Sewall • Albion Keith Parris • Ashur Ware • Edward Fox • Nathan Webb • Clarence Hale • John Andrew Peters • John Clifford • Edward Gignoux • George Mitchell • Conrad Cyr • Morton Brody • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
George Singal • D. Brock Hornby • Gene Carter • Edward Gignoux • | ||
