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Moody, James Maxwell, Jr.
Born 1964 in El Dorado, AR
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Susan Webber Wright. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2014, and received commission on March 10, 2014.
Education:
University of Arkansas, B.S.B.A., 1986
University of Arkansas Bowen School of Law, J.D., 1989
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Susan Webber Wright. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2014, and received commission on March 10, 2014.
Education:
University of Arkansas, B.S.B.A., 1986
University of Arkansas Bowen School of Law, J.D., 1989
Professional Career:
Private practice, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1989-2003
Judge, Circuit Court of Arkansas, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2003-2014
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, July 25, 2013; no Senate vote