Robert H. Hodges Jr.
Robert H. Hodges Jr. | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2005 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims | |
| In office March 12, 1990 – March 11, 2005 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Light Napier |
| Succeeded by | Margaret M. Sweeney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) United States Air National Guard |
| Years of service | 1963–1969 |
Robert H. Hodges Jr. (born 1944) is a senior judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. He joined the court in 1990 after being nominated by President George H. W. Bush. His term ended in 2005 and he assumed senior status.
Early life, education, and career
Robert H. Hodges Jr. was born in
Hodges was an Air National Guard airman first class from 1963 to 1969. He also was a Legislative aide for U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond from 1969 to 1971, and a Legislative assistant for U.S. Representative Floyd Spence from 1971 to 1977. Thereafter, he was Vice president of the First National Bank of South Carolina from 1977 to 1985, and Executive Vice president and general counsel of the South Carolina Bankers Association from 1985 to 1986. He continued his career in a private practice from 1986 to 1990.[2]
Federal judicial service
Robert was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on January 25, 1990, to a seat vacated by John Light Napier. Hodges was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 9, 1990, and received his commission on March 12, 1990. He assumed senior status on March 11, 2005.
References
External links
- Robert H. Hodges Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.