Born in Selma, Alabama, Hobbs received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of North Carolina in 1942, and was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1942 to 1946.

[1] On January 23, 1980, Hobbs was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama created by 92 Stat.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 3, 1980, and received his commission the same day.

He served as Chief Judge from 1984 to 1991, assuming senior status on February 11, 1991.

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