 On April 19, 1965 Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon appointed Hodges as a Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.At the time of his appointment to the Court, Hodges was 34 years old, becoming the youngest Justice to serve on the Oklahoma Supreme Court since statehood.Hodges was retained (re-elected) to the Court in 1966, 1968, 1974, 1980, 1986, and 1992; serving two terms as Chief Justice from 1977–1978 and 1993–1994.