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| John Alden Woodcock Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 27, 2017 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine | |
| In office 2009 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | George Z. Singal |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Torresen |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine | |
| In office June 16, 2003 – June 27, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Gene Carter |
| Succeeded by | Lance E. Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Alden Woodcock Jr. (1950-07-06) July 6, 1950 (age 74) Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Education | Bowdoin College (BA) London School of Economics (MA) University of Maine (JD) |
John Alden Woodcock Jr. (born July 6, 1950) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine.
Education and career
Born in Bangor, Maine, Woodcock received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College in 1972, a Master of Arts degree from London School of Economics in 1973, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law in 1976. He was in private practice in Maine from 1976 to 2003. He was an assistant district attorney (part-time) in the State of Maine from 1977 to 1978.
Federal judicial service
On March 27, 2003, Woodcock was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maine vacated by Gene Carter. Woodcock was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 12, 2003, and received his commission on June 16, 2003. He served as chief judge from 2009, to January 5, 2015. He assumed senior status as June 27, 2017.
References
- Confirmation hearing on federal appointments : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session. pt.3 - page 544
- John A. Woodcock Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- John A. Woodcock Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGene Carter | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine 2003–2017 |
Succeeded byLance E. Walker |
| Preceded byGeorge Z. Singal | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine 2009–2015 |
Succeeded byNancy Torresen |
| Senior district judges of the First Circuit Court of Appeals | |
|---|---|
| Maine | |
| Massachusetts | |
| New Hampshire | |
| Puerto Rico | |
| Rhode Island | |
- 1950 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American judges
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Bowdoin College alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Maine
- Lawyers from Bangor, Maine
- United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush
- University of Maine School of Law alumni