John Cooper Godbold | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office October 23, 1987 – December 22, 2009 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1981 – September 3, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hitch Roney |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1981 – October 23, 1987 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 94 Stat. 1994 |
| Succeeded by | Emmett Ripley Cox |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office February 2, 1981 – October 1, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | James P. Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Charles Clark |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office July 22, 1966 – October 1, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Richard Rives |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Cooper Godbold March 4, 1920 Coy, Alabama |
| Died | December 22, 2009 (aged 89) Montgomery, Alabama |
| Education | Auburn University (BS) Harvard Law School (JD) |
John Cooper Godbold (March 24, 1920 – December 22, 2009) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.