Gregory H. Woods
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Gregory H. Woods | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Barbara S. Jones |
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| Born | Gregory Howard Woods III April 1969 (age 54–55) Lewes, Delaware, U.S. |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Gregory Howard Woods III (born April 1969) is an American judge and lawyer. In 2013, he became a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Early life and education
Woods was born in April 1969, in
Career
He worked as a
Federal judicial service
On May 9, 2013, on the recommendation of Senator Chuck Schumer, President Barack Obama nominated Woods to serve as a U.S. district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, to the seat vacated by Judge Barbara S. Jones, who took senior status on December 31, 2012. The Senate Judiciary Committee reported his nomination to the full Senate by voice vote on August 1, 2013.[4] On November 4, 2013, the Senate voted to confirm Woods in a voice vote. He received his commission on November 18, 2013.[3]
See also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
References
- U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer.
- ^ [dead link] "Senate Judiciary Committee Nomination Questionnaire" Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
- ^ a b c Gregory H. Woods at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b Press release (May 3, 2013). "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Court". Office of the White House Press Secretary. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
External links
- Gregory H. Woods at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Gregory H. Woods at Ballotpedia