(Biographical information from the Federal Judicial Center, http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf, April 2007)

Born 6/16/1938, in LaCenter, KY.

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana.
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan (Republican) on 12/04/1981; confirmed by the Senate on 02/08/1982; received judicial commission on 02/09/1982.
Assumed senior status on 06/17/2003.
As of April 2007, when this biographical material was gathered, Judge Moody remained on the federal bench.

Education
Indiana University, A.B., 1960.
Indiana University School of Law, LL.B., 1963.

Non-judicial Career
Private practice, Hobart, Indiana, 1964-1972
City attorney, Hobart and Lake Station, Indiana, 1964-1973
City attorney, East Gary, Indiana, 1966-1970
Superior court judge, Lake County, Indiana, 1972-1979
Faculty, Business Law, Indiana University, 1977-1980
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 1979-1982


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