Ernest Allen Tolin
Ernest Allen Tolin | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office October 30, 1951 – June 11, 1961 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Paul John McCormick |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Avery Crary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernest Allen Tolin August 2, 1904 Pomona, California |
| Died | June 11, 1961 (aged 56) |
| Education | Southwestern Law School (LL.B.) |
Ernest Allen Tolin (August 2, 1904 – June 11, 1961) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Education and career
Born in
United States v. Ingalls.[2] This was the first case in the 20th century to use the Thirteenth Amendment, a Reconstruction era
amendment which prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude.
Federal judicial service
Tolin received a recess appointment from President Harry S. Truman on October 30, 1951, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California vacated by Judge Paul John McCormick. He was nominated to the same seat by President Truman on March 3, 1952. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 10, 1952, and received his commission on June 11, 1952. Tolin served in that capacity until his death on June 11, 1961.[1]
References
- ^ a b Ernest Allen Tolin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Wilkens, John (2022-07-03). "75 years ago, slavery case in Coronado riveted the nation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
Sources
- Ernest Allen Tolin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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