Ruth Joyce Martha Hens Green (November 13, 1928 – October 10, 2024) was an American lawyer who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 1979 to 2024.

Joyce Hens Green
District of Columbia District Court
Born 1928 in New York, NY
Died 2024 in Towson, MD
FJC ID: 909
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Virginia1951–1968
Appointments
1979–2024 · Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
J.D. · 1951- University of MarylandB.A. · 1949