Claude M. Hilton

Claude Meredith Hilton (born December 8, 1940) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Claude M. Hilton
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office December 31, 2005
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office 1997–2004
Preceded by	James C. Cacheris
Succeeded by	James R. Spencer
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office July 11, 1985 – December 31, 2005
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Seat established by 98 Stat. 333
Succeeded by	Liam O'Grady
Commissioner in Chancery for the Circuit Court of Arlington County, Virginia
In office 1976–1985
Commonwealth Attorney of Arlington County, Virginia
In office 1974–1975
Personal details
Born	Claude Meredith Hilton[1] December 8, 1940[2] Scott County, Virginia
Spouse(s)	Joretta Cabaniss[2]
Education	Ohio State University (B.S.) Washington College of Law (J.D.)

Education and career

Born in Scott County, Virginia, Hilton received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University in 1963 and a Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law at American University in 1966. He was an assistant commonwealth's attorney of Arlington, Virginia from 1967 to 1968. He was in private practice in Arlington from 1968 to 1973, served as a commonwealth's attorney of Virginia from 1974 to 1975, and returned to private practice from 1976 to 1985. He was also a commissioner in chancery for the Circuit Court of Arlington County, Virginia from 1976 to 1985.[3]

Federal judicial service

On May 15, 1985, Hilton was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 10, 1985, and received commission the following day. He served as Chief Judge from 1997 to 2004, assuming senior status on December 31, 2005. In May 2000, Chief Justice William Rehnquist appointed Hilton to serve as a judge on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). His term on the FISC expired on May 18, 2007.[3]

References

1. Biography and Genealogy Master Index: A Consolidated Index to More Than 3,200,000 Biographical Sketches in Over 350 Current and Retrospective Biographical Dictionaries (2000), page 1920
2. Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session, on confirmation hearings on appointments to the federal judiciary and the Department of Justice. pt.2 (1985) - page 18
3. "Hilton, Claude M. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

External links

• Claude M. Hilton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Project VoteSmart