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Judge Joseph Woodrow Hatchett

Judge

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Joseph Woodrow Hatchett served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 1981 to 1999. Education: B.A. from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University; B.A. from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Earlier federal service: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Supreme Court of Florida.

Court
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Position
Judge
Active
1974 – 1999
Party
Democratic
ABA Rating
Well Qualified (1979)

Education

  • B.A.Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (1954)
  • B.A.Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Career History

  • JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1981 – 1999)
  • JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1979 – 1981) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
  • JudgeSupreme Court of Florida (1975 – 1979)
  • Judge1974 – 1974
  • U.S. Marine Corps Reserve lieutenant colonel and judge advocate1977 – 1988
  • Justice1975 – 1979
  • Judge1974 – 1974
  • U.S. Magistrate1971 – 1975
  • first assistant U.S. attorney1967 – 1971
  • Special hearing office for conscientious objectors1967 – 1968
  • Assistant U.S. attorney1966 – 1971
  • Consultant1963 – 1966
  • Cooperating attorney1960 – 1966
  • Private practice1959 – 1966
  • U.S. Army lieutenant1954 – 1956

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About this profile

Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Hatchett will decide any matter.