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Henry Woods
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Henry Woods served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Feb 20, 1980. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Feb 20, 1980
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1918
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ArkansasJimmy Carter · Feb 20, 1980 – Mar 14, 2002
Education
- University of ArkansasB.A., 1938
- University of Arkansas School of LawJ.D., 1940
Career
Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1941-1946; Private practice, Texarkana, Arkansas, 1946-1948; Executive secretary, Gov. Sid McMath, Arkansas, 1949-1953; Private practice, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1953-1980; Special associate justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1967-1974
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Henry Woods, District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1390096/henry-woods (accessed 2026-10-13).