George E. Woods

Biography of George E. Woods

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Woods
• First Name: George
• Middle Name: E.
• Date of Birth: October , 10 , 1923
• Place of Birth (POB): Cleveland , Ohio (US-OH, OH, 39, Ohio, Ohio O., Oh.)
• Date of Death: October , 9 , 2007
• Place of Death (POD): Waterford , Michigan (US-MI, MI, 26, MC, Mich.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

George E. Woods Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 11/01/1983
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Boyle , Patricia Jean
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 11/01/1983
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 11/10/1983
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 11/15/1983
• Commission Date: 11/16/1983
• Retirement from Active Service: 11/16/1993
• Date of Termination: 08/13/2004
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

George E. Woods in the Law School

• Name of School: Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law)
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1949

George E. Woods Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, 1943-1946
• Private practice, Pontiac, Michigan, 1949-1951, 1953
• Assistant prosecutor, Oakland County, Michigan, 1951-1952
• Chief assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1953-1960
• U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1960-1961
• Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1961-1981
• Chief special prosecutor, Wayne County [Michigan] Grand Jury, 1965-1966
  

  Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  United States Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of Michigan, 1981-1983

Resources

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