Joe Eaton | |
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 Eaton in 1957 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| In office April 2, 1985 – September 28, 2008 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| Preceded by | C. Clyde Atkins |
| Succeeded by | James Lawrence King |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| In office June 12, 1967 – April 2, 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | David W. Dyer |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Ryskamp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Oscar Eaton April 2, 1920 Monticello, Florida |
| Died | September 28, 2008 (aged 88) Miami, Florida |
| Education | Presbyterian College (A.B.) Fredric G. Levin College of Law (LL.B.) |
Joseph Oscar Eaton (April 2, 1920 – September 28, 2008) was an American politician and jurist. He was a member of the Florida Senate from 1956 to 1959 and a district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida from 1967 to 2008.