John Cooper Godbold

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, John Cooper Godbold was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1948. He previously served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived

1920–2009

Appointed by

Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn) 1940 · Harvard Law School 1948

Succeeded by

Emmett Ripley Cox

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed John Cooper Godbold?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed John Cooper Godbold to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1966.

Was John Cooper Godbold appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Cooper Godbold was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Cooper Godbold's confirmation vote?

John Cooper Godbold was confirmed by voice vote on July 22, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was John Cooper Godbold on?

John Cooper Godbold was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

28 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).