James Maxwell Moody

Not to be confused with James Maxwell Moody, Jr..

James Maxwell Moody
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
In office October 1, 2008 – March 7, 2014
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
In office August 14, 1995 – October 1, 2008
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Henry Woods
Succeeded by	Kristine Gerhard Baker
Personal details
Born	1940 (age 83–84) El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Arkansas University of Arkansas School of Law

James Maxwell Moody (born 1940) is a retired United States federal judge.

Moody was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. He received a B.S.I.M. from the University of Arkansas in 1962. He received a J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1964. He was in private practice in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1964 and from 1966 to 1995. Between 1964 and 1966 he served in the United States Army.

Moody was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton on June 27, 1995, to a seat vacated by Henry Woods. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1995, and received his commission on August 14, 1995. He assumed senior status on October 1, 2008, and retired on March 7, 2014.

His son, James Maxwell Moody, Jr., serves as a judge on the same court. Moody had previously indicated he would retire from the court when his son was confirmed by the Senate. He later retired on March 7, 2014.

Sources

• James Maxwell Moody at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Henry Woods	Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas 1995–2008	Succeeded by Kristine Gerhard Baker