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Henry E. Hudson

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Biography

Born 1947 in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 23, 2002, to a new seat authorized by 114 Stat. 2762. Confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2002, and received commission on August 2, 2002.

Education:
American University, B.A., 1969
American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 1974

Professional Career:
Assistant commonwealth attorney, Arlington County, Virginia, 1974-1979
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 1978-1979
Private practice, 1979, 1991-1992, 1994-1998
Commonwealth attorney, Arlington County, Virginia, 1980-1986
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1986-1991
Director, U.S. Marshal Service, U.S. Department of Justice, 1992-1993
Judge, Circuit Court of Virginia, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 1998-2002

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
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Judge
Circuit Court of Virginia, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
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Attorney
Private Practice
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1979, 1991-1992, 1994-1998
Director
U.S. Marshal Service, U.S. Department of Justice
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U.S. attorney
Eastern District of Virginia
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Commonwealth attorney
Arlington County, Virginia
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Assistant U.S. attorney
Eastern District of Virginia
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Assistant commonwealth attorney
Arlington County, Virginia
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Education
American University Washington College of Law
J.D. (1974)
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American University
B.A. (1969)
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Quest for Justice: From Deputy Sheriff to Federal Judge?and the Lessons Learned Along the Way
Fort Valley, VA: Loft Press
Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Federal Courthouse
701 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Telephone: (804) 916-2290