Henry Woods (judge)
Henry Woods | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
| In office March 1, 1995 – March 14, 2002 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
| In office February 20, 1980 – March 1, 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | James Maxwell Moody |
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| Born | Henry Woods March 17, 1918 Abbeville, Mississippi |
| Died | March 14, 2002 (aged 83) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BA) University of Arkansas School of Law (JD) |
Henry Woods (March 17, 1918 – March 14, 2002) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Education and career
Born in
Federal judicial service
On December 14, 1979, Woods was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1980, and received his commission the same day. His tenure was most notable for presiding over the contentious Pulaski County School Desegregation case from 1982 to 1990 and the controversies surrounding the tenure of then-Pulaski County Sheriff Tommy Robinson. He assumed senior status on March 1, 1995, serving in that capacity until his death on March 14, 2002, in Little Rock.[1]
References
- ^ a b Henry Woods at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Henry Woods at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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