Kimba Maureen Wood (born 1944) is a United States federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Born in Port Townsend, Washington, Wood received a B.A. from Connecticut College in 1965, a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics in 1966, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1969. Wood was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1969 to 1970, and was then an attorney with the Office of Economic Op...
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Kimba Maureen Wood (born 1944) is a United States federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Born in Port Townsend, Washington, Wood received a B.A. from Connecticut College in 1965, a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics in 1966, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1969. Wood was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1969 to 1970, and was then an attorney with the Office of Economic Opportunity from 1970 to 1971. She relocated to New York City and returned to private practice from 1971 to 1988.
On December 18, 1987, Wood was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Constance Baker Motley. Wood was confirmed by a unanimous United States Senate on April 19, 1988, and received her commission on April 20, 1988. She entered on duty on July 28, 1988. She served as chief judge from 2006 to 2009 and assumed senior status on June 1, 2009.
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