Middle District of Florida / Appointed 1971 / Served to 2022

William Terrell Hodges

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, William Terrell Hodges was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1958. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 11, 1971

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1971
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Florida 1956 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1958
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1971Middle District of Florida · succeeded Joseph Patrick LiebNixon (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

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