Joseph Martin Hood
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Senior status. Born 1942.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 24, 1990
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Apr 27, 1990
- Commissioned
- Apr 30, 1990
- Senior status
- Oct 14, 2007
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1976-1990
Education
- B.S., University of Kentucky, 1965
- J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, 1972
Career
- U.S. Army captain, 1966-1970
- Law clerk, Hon. David Hermansdorfer, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1972-1976
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2016-2019
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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