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Joseph Woodrow Hatchett
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Joseph Woodrow Hatchett served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed by None (reassignment).
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)
- Born
- 1932
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitJimmy Carter · Jul 12, 1979 – Oct 1, 1981
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitNone (reassignment) · – May 14, 1999
Education
- Florida A&M UniversityB.A., 1954
- Howard University School of LawJ.D., 1959
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, 1954-1956; U.S. Marine Corps Reserve lieutenant colonel and judge advocate, 1977-1988; Private practice, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1959-1966; Cooperating attorney, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, 1960-1966; Consultant, Daytona Beach [Florida] Urban Renewal Department, 1963-1966; Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Florida, 1966-1971; first assistant U.S. attorney, 1967-1971; Special hearing office for conscientious objectors, U.S. Department of Justice, 1967-1968; Justice, Florida Supreme Court, 1975-1979; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1997-1999
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