| John Alden Woodcock Jr. | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine |
| Term Start: | June 27, 2017 |
| Office1: | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine |
| Term Start1: | 2009 |
| Term End1: | January 5, 2015 |
| Predecessor1: | George Z. Singal |
| Successor1: | Nancy Torresen |
| Office2: | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine |
| Term Start2: | June 16, 2003 |
| Term End2: | June 27, 2017 |
| Appointer2: | George W. Bush |
| Predecessor2: | Gene Carter |
| Successor2: | Lance E. Walker |
| Birth Name: | John Alden Woodcock Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 6 July 1950[1] |
| Birth Place: | Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Education: | Bowdoin College (BA) London School of Economics (MA) University of Maine (JD) |
John Alden Woodcock Jr. (born July 6, 1950) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine.
Born in Bangor, Maine, Woodcock received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College in 1972, a Master of Arts degree from London School of Economics in 1973, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law in 1976. He was in private practice in Maine from 1976 to 2003. He was an assistant district attorney (part-time) in the State of Maine from 1977 to 1978.
On March 27, 2003, Woodcock was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maine vacated by Gene Carter. Woodcock was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 12, 2003, and received his commission on June 16, 2003. He served as chief judge from 2009, to January 5, 2015. He assumed senior status as June 27, 2017.