Joseph W. Hatchett
Joseph W. Hatchett | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office September 20, 1996 – May 14, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Bard Tjoflat |
| Succeeded by | R. Lanier Anderson III |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1981 – May 14, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Wilson |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office July 13, 1979 – October 1, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Justice of the Florida Supreme Court | |
| In office September 2, 1975 – July 18, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | David L. McCain |
| Succeeded by | Parker Lee McDonald |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Woodrow Hatchett September 17, 1932 Clearwater, Florida |
| Died | April 30, 2021 (aged 88) Tallahassee, Florida |
| Education | Florida A&M University (BA) Howard University School of Law (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1954-1956 |
Joseph Woodrow Hatchett (September 17, 1932 – April 30, 2021) was an American lawyer and judge. He worked in private practice, was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit, and served on the Florida Supreme Court.