Gregory Howard Woods Gregory Howard Woods III (born April 1969) is an American judge and lawyer. In 2013, he became a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Woods was born in April 1969, in Lewes, Delaware. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1991, from Williams College, located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He received his Juris Doctor in 1995 from Yale Law School, located in New Haven, Connecticut. Gregory Howard Woods III (born April 1969) is an American judge and lawyer. In 2013, he became a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Woods was born in April 1969, in Lewes, Delaware. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1991, from Williams College, located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He received his Juris Doctor in 1995 from Yale Law School. Woods, Gregory Howard III. Born 1969 in Lewes, DE. Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Nominated by Barack Obama on May 9, 2013, to a seat vacated by Barbara S. Jones. Gregory Howard Woods is a federal judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On May 9, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Bruce to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to fill the vacancy left by Barbara Jones. Woods was confirmed by the Senate on November 4, 2013. Woods earned his B.A., graduating magna cum laude, from Williams College in 1991. He went on to earn his J.D. from Yale Law in 1995. Gregory Woods (born in 1953 in Egypt) is a British poet. He was the Chair in Gay and Lesbian Studies at Nottingham Trent University from 1998 to 2013. He is the author of five books of literary and LGBT Studies criticism, and seven poetry collections. He is the cousin of BBC Radio 4 Today Programme presenter Justin Webb. However, Webb's father, Peter Woods (journalist), is not related to Gregory Woods. Gregory Howard Woods. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to navigation Jump to search. This article is about the United States District Judge. For the poet, see Gregory Woods. Gregory Howard Woods III. Yale Law School is widely considered to be the preeminent law school in the nation and is one of the most prestigious law schools in the world, Yale Law has produced a significant number of luminaries in law and politics, including United States presidents Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton..