Joseph Oscar Eaton
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Oscar Eaton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1948. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1920–2008
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Presbyterian College 1945 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1948
- Succeeded
- David William Dyer
- Succeeded by
- Kenneth L. Ryskamp
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Southern District of Florida succeeded David William Dyer | L.B. Johnson (D) | Voice vote |
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
| Presbyterian College | A.B. | 1945 |
| University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) | LL.B. | 1948 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Eaton authored 5 published opinions for the court (1967–1984). Most cited: Livingston Ex Rel. Walker v. Garmire (11 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Livingston Ex Rel. Walker v. Garmire | 308 F. Supp. 472 | 11 |
| 1984 | United States v. Duran De Amesquita | 582 F. Supp. 1326 | 9 |
| 1974 | Moss v. Weaver | 383 F. Supp. 130 | 2 |
| 1967 | Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. | 271 F. Supp. 689 | 2 |
| 1971 | United States v. 86.9 Cases, More or Less of Assorted Distilled Spirits, Wine & Beer | 337 F. Supp. 1355 | 1 |
Showing the 5 most-cited of 5 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Joseph Oscar Eaton?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Joseph Oscar Eaton to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1967.
- Was Joseph Oscar Eaton appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Joseph Oscar Eaton was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Joseph Oscar Eaton's confirmation vote?
- Joseph Oscar Eaton was confirmed by voice vote on June 12, 1967. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Joseph Oscar Eaton on?
- Joseph Oscar Eaton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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41 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).