Henry Woods

Biography of Henry Woods

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Woods
• First Name: Henry
• Date of Birth: March , 17 , 1918
• Place of Birth (POB): Abbeville , Mississippi (US-MS, MS, 28, MI, Miss.)
• Date of Death: March , 14 , 2002
• Place of Death (POD): Little Rock , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Henry Woods Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/14/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/14/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/19/1980
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/20/1980
• Commission Date: 02/20/1980
• Retirement from Active Service: 03/01/1995
• Date of Termination: 03/14/2002
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Henry Woods in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Arkansas
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1938

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Arkansas School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1940

Henry Woods Career Path

Employment:

• Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1941-1946
• Private practice, Texarkana, Arkansas, 1946-1948
• Referee in bankruptcy, Western District of Arkansas, 1946-1947
• Executive secretary, Gov. Sid McMath, Arkansas, 1949-1953
• Private practice, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1953-1980
• Special associate justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1967-1974

Resources

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