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Hood, Denise Page

Born 1952 in Columbus, OH

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 9, 1994, to a seat vacated by George E. Woods. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 1994, and received commission on June 16, 1994. Served as chief judge, 2015-2022. Assumed senior status on May 1, 2022.

Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1974
Columbia Law School, J.D., 1977

Professional Career:

Assistant corporation counsel, Detroit, Michigan, 1977-1982
Judge, Michigan District Court, Thirty-Sixth Judicial District, 1983-1989
Judge, Recorder's Court of the City of Detroit [Michigan], 1989-1992
Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Wayne County, 1993-1994