Joseph Hood's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Eastern
Contact Information
Office
United States District Court
101 Barr Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Full Name:
Joseph Martin Hood
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1942
Birth Place:
Ashland, KY
JD, College of Law, University of Kentucky, 1972
BS, University of Kentucky, 1965
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 2007-present
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 2005-2007
Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1990-2005
United States Magistrate, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1976-1990
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, April 27, 1990
Nominated by President George H. W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, January 24, 1990
Law Clerk, Honorable David Hermansdorfer, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1972-1976
Captain, United States Army, 1966-1970
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2016-present