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Gregory Howard Woods III

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Gregory Howard Woods III serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Nov 4, 2013. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Nov 4, 2013
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1969

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkBarack Obama · Nov 4, 2013

Education

  • Williams CollegeB.A., 1991
  • Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1995

Career

Trial attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1995-1998; Private practice, New York City, 1998-2009; Deputy general counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2009-2012; General counsel, U.S. Department of Energy, 2012-2013

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