Robert H. Hodges Jr.
Robert H. Hodges Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2005 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims | |
| In office March 12, 1990 – March 11, 2005 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Light Napier |
| Succeeded by | Margaret M. Sweeney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BS, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Air National Guard |
| Years of service | 1963–1969 |
Robert H. Hodges Jr. (born 1944) is a senior judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. He joined the court in 1990 after being nominated by President George H. W. Bush. His term ended in 2005 and he assumed senior status.
Early life, education, and career
[edit]Robert H. Hodges Jr. was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1944 and earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Carolina in 1966, conducting coursework at Wofford College prior to his time at the university. He went on to earn a Juris Doctor from University of South Carolina Law School in 1969.[1]
Hodges was an Air National Guard airman first class from 1963 to 1969. He also was a Legislative aide for U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond from 1969 to 1971, and a Legislative assistant for U.S. Representative Floyd Spence from 1971 to 1977. Thereafter, he was Vice president of the First National Bank of South Carolina from 1977 to 1985, and Executive Vice president and general counsel of the South Carolina Bankers Association from 1985 to 1986. He continued his career in a private practice from 1986 to 1990.[2]
Claims court service
[edit]On January 25, 1990, Robert was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims to a seat vacated by Judge John Light Napier. Hodges was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 9, 1990, and received his commission on March 12, 1990. He assumed senior status on March 11, 2005.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Court of Federal Claims biography of Robert H. Hodges Jr.
- ^ a b Robert H. Hodges Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
[edit]- Robert H. Hodges Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Living people
- 1944 births
- Lawyers from Columbia, South Carolina
- Judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States Article I federal judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
- 20th-century American judges
- University of South Carolina School of Law alumni
- Wofford College alumni
- 21st-century American judges