Claude M. Hilton

Claude M. Hilton
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Assumed office
December 31, 2005
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
In office
May 19, 2000  May 18, 2007
Appointed byWilliam Rehnquist
Preceded byJames Cacheris
Succeeded byRoger Vinson
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
1997–2004
Preceded byJames C. Cacheris
Succeeded byJames R. Spencer
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
July 11, 1985  December 31, 2005
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded bySeat established by 98 Stat. 333
Succeeded byLiam 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

(1940-12-08) December 8, 1940
Scott County, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseJoretta Cabaniss
EducationOhio State University (BS)
American University (JD)

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.