John Cooper Godbold

Biography of John Cooper Godbold

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Godbold
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Cooper
• Date of Birth: March , 24 , 1920
• Place of Birth (POB): Coy , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Date of Death: December , 22 , 2009
• Place of Death (POD): Montgomery , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Cooper Godbold Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/28/1966
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Rives , Richard Taylor
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/28/1966
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 07/21/1966
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/22/1966
• Commission Date: 07/22/1966
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1981
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1981
• Date of Termination: 10/01/1981
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of John Cooper Godbold

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 94 Stat. 1994
• Commission Date: 10/01/1981
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1981
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1986
• Retirement from Active Service: 10/23/1987
• Date of Termination: 12/22/2009
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John Cooper Godbold in the Law School

• Name of School: Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University)
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1940

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1948

John Cooper Godbold Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army major, Division Artillery Headquarters, 1941-1946
• Private practice, Montgomery, Alabama, 1948-1966
• Director, Federal Judicial Center, 1987-1990
• Professor of law, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1990-2009

Resources

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