William Terrell Hodges

William Terrell Hodges
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Assumed office
May 2, 1999
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
1982–1989
Preceded by Ben Krentzman
Succeeded by George C. Carr
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
December 15, 1971 – May 2, 1999
Appointed by Richard Nixon
Preceded by Joseph Patrick Lieb
Succeeded by James D. Whittemore
Personal details
Born William Terrell Hodges
(1934-04-28) April 28, 1934
Lake Wales, Florida
Education University of Florida (B.S.B.A.)
Fredric G. Levin College of Law (J.D.)

William Terrell Hodges (born April 28, 1934) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Education and career

Born on April 28, 1934, in Lake Wales, Florida,[1] Hodges received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Florida in 1956. He received a Juris Doctor from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida in 1958. He was in private practice of law in Tampa, Florida from 1958 to 1971. He was an Instructor in business at the University of South Florida from 1961 to 1966.[2]

Federal judicial service

Hodges was nominated by President Richard Nixon on December 8, 1971, to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, to a seat vacated by Judge Joseph Patrick Lieb. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 11, 1971, and received his commission on December 15, 1971. He served as Chief Judge from 1982 to 1989.[2] Hodges was the Chair of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation until June 13, 2007, when his term on that body ended. He assumed senior status on May 2, 1999.[3] As of 2018, he was a member of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (CACM) of the Judicial Conference of the United States, which he chaired through Oct. 1, 2018.[4] [5]

Notable case

Hodges presided over the 2008 trial of celebrity actor Wesley Snipes for failure to file personal income tax returns (not to be confused with tax evasion). Snipes was convicted on three misdemeanor charges, however Judge Hodges sentenced Snipes to three years in prison and an additional year of probation.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "BIOGRAPHIES OF FEDERAL COURT JUDGES SITTING IN FLORIDA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  2. 1 2 William Terrell Hodges at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ↑ Judicial Conference of the United States. Bicentennial Committee (1978). Judges of the United States. The Committee: for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Privacy Concern Regarding Social Security and Immigration Opinions" (PDF). Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018. (Letter copied to the Rules committee)
  5. ↑ "Chief Justice Names New Conference Committee Chairs". Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Wesley Snipes Gets 3 Years for Not Filing Tax Returns". Business Day. The New York Times. April 25, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2015.

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Preceded by
Joseph Patrick Lieb		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
1971–1999		 Succeeded by
James D. Whittemore
Preceded by
Ben Krentzman		 Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
1982–1989		 Succeeded by
George C. Carr
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