Joseph Hood
| Joseph Hood | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George H.W. Bush |
| Active: | 4/30/1990 - 10/14/2007 |
| Chief: | 2005 - 2007 |
| Senior: | 10/14/2007 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Scott Reed |
| Succeeded by: | Amul Thapar |
| Past post: | Magistrate Judge |
| Past term: | 1976 - 1990 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1942 |
| Home State: | Ashland, KY |
| Bachelors: | U. of Kentucky, B.S., 1965 |
| Law School: | U. of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1972 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1966 - 1970 |
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Joseph Martin Hood is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He joined the court in 1990 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Hood is serving on senior status.
Early life and education
Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Hood graduated from the University of Kentucky with his Bachelor's Degree in 1965 and his Juris Doctor degree in 1972. Hood served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1970. [1] [2]
Professional career
Hood started his legal career as a law clerk to former federal judge David Hermansdorfer in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 1972 to 1976. [2]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Kentucky
From 1976 to 1990, Hood was a Federal Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.[2]
Hood was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky by President George H.W. Bush on January 24, 1990 to a seat vacated by Scott Reed as Reed died while in judicial service. Hood was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 27, 1990 on a Senate vote and received commission on April 30, 1990. Hood served as Chief Judge of the Court from 2005 to 2007 before assuming senior status on October 14, 2007. [3]
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Scott Reed |
Eastern District of Kentucky 1990–2007 Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: Amul Thapar |
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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 • | ||
