Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 1983 / Served to 2004

George E. Woods

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and confirmed by voice vote, George E. Woods was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law) in 1949. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 15, 1983

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1983
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State College of Law) 1949
Succeeded by
Denise Page Hood
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1983Eastern District of Michigan · succeeded Patricia Jean Ehrhardt Pernick BoyleReagan (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

20 years on the Eastern District of Michigan. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).