Claude M. Hilton
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Senior status. Born 1940.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 15, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jul 10, 1985
- Commissioned
- Jul 11, 1985
- Senior status
- Dec 31, 2005
Other federal judicial service
- Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2000-2007
Education
- B.S., Ohio State University, 1963
- J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 1966
Career
- Assistant commonwealth's attorney, Arlington, Virginia, 1967-1968
- Private practice, Arlington, Virginia, 1968-1973, 1976-1985
- Commonwealth's attorney, Virginia, 1974-1975
- Commissioner in chancery, Virginia Circuit Court, Arlington County, 1976-1985
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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