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Joseph Martin Hood
American judge (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Martin Hood (born 1942) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
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Quick Facts Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ...
Joseph Martin Hood | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | |
Assumed office October 14, 2007 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | |
In office 2005–2007 | |
Preceded by | Karl Spillman Forester |
Succeeded by | Jennifer B. Coffman |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | |
In office April 30, 1990 – October 14, 2007 | |
Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Scott Elgin Reed |
Succeeded by | Amul Thapar |
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | |
In office 1976–1990 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Martin Hood 1942 (age 81–82) Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
Education | University of Kentucky (BS, JD) |
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