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Elbert Parr Tuttle
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1954–1981
Elbert Parr Tuttle , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Elbert Parr Tuttle (July 17, 1897 – June 23, 1996) was the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1960 to 1967, when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African Americans during the civil rights movement. A Republican from Georgia, he was among the judges that became known as the "Fifth Circuit Four".
Education
- Cornell UniversityA.B., 1918
- Cornell University Department of LawLL.B., 1923
Career
U.S. Army private, Air Service, 1918-1919; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1923-1953; U.S. Army colonel, 1941-1946; General counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1953-1954; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1961-1967
Biography
Elbert Parr Tuttle (July 17, 1897 – June 23, 1996) was the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1960 to 1967, when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African Americans during the civil rights movement. A Republican from Georgia, he was among the judges that became known as the "Fifth Circuit Four".
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