Joseph Woodrow Hatchett
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
circuit
Retired 1999 · served 1979–1999
Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
32 signed orders read
Judge Hatchett 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.
Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Malloy v. Purvis
Davis v. Crown Life Insurance Co.
In re Summary Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Heathcock
Appeal (appellant)
Granted
“Because the conduct cited did not occur in the actual presence of the court, we reverse the district court’s summary contempt order and set aside the convictions and sentences.”
Villeneuve v. Advanced Business Concepts Corp.
United States v. Alvero Cruz
Williams v. City of Fairburn
Appeal (appellant)
Granted in part
“AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED.”
United States v. McAnlis
Roadway Express, Inc. v. NLRB
Simon v. Kroger Co.
Keishian v. Buckley
United States v. Forbrich
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges do not carry a trial caseload; not enumerated.
A historical record
Judge Hatchett 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.