John Cooper Godbold

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit circuit Retired 2009 · served 1966–2009 Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 32 signed orders read

Judge Godbold no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Broz v. Heckler
· 1983-07-25
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED in part and VACATED in part, and REMANDED with instructions to remand to the agency for proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Glass v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Co.
No. 83-8210 · 1983-09-16
Appeal (appellant) Moot / procedural

“The appeal is DISMISSED.”

Morrison v. Booth
· 1984-04-23
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“REVERSED and REMANDED in part; jurisdiction retained in part.”

United States v. Bacca-Beltran
· 1984-12-18
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“REVERSED.”

Harborside Refrigerated Services, Inc. v. IARW Insurance Co.
No. 84-3856 · 1985-05-06
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“We REVERSE in part, AFFIRM in part, and REMAND to the district court for further consideration consistent with this decision.”

United States v. Arends
· 1985-11-13
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“AFFIRMED.”

Jonas v. Wainwright
· 1986-01-17
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“AFFIRMED.”

Marshall Durbin Co. of Jasper, Inc. v. EPA
No. 85-7331 · 1986-05-09
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“AFFIRMED.”

Hall v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
· 1986-12-16
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“REVERSED and REMANDED.”

McGregor & Werner, Inc. v. Motion Picture Laboratory Technicians Local 780
· 1986-12-22
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“REVERSED and REMANDED.”

In re Petition of M/V Sunshine, II (Whitaker v. Beavin)
No. 85-3968 · 1987-01-23
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“REVERSED.”

Smith v. Papp Clinic, P.A.
· 1987-02-02
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“AFFIRMED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Circuit judges do not carry a trial caseload; not enumerated.

A historical record

Judge Godbold no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.