Elbert P. Tuttle

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Elbert P. Tuttle was a prominent American judge who served as a leading figure on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, playing a key role in advancing civil rights in the mid-20th century.

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instanceOf American judge
human
appointedBy Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED
awardReceived Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award NERFINISHED
Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED
barAdmission State Bar of Georgia NERFINISHED
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1897-07-17
dateOfDeath 1996-06-23
describedAs key judicial architect of the civil rights revolution in the South
leading figure on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
educatedAt Cornell Law School NERFINISHED
Cornell University
endTime 1968-08-01
familyName Tuttle NERFINISHED
fullName Elbert Parr Tuttle NERFINISHED
givenName Elbert NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit NERFINISHED
memberOf Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank colonel
notableFor advancing civil rights in the American South
enforcing school desegregation decisions
supporting voting rights for African Americans
notableWork key Fifth Circuit civil rights decisions in the 1950s and 1960s
occupation judge
lawyer
military officer
partOf Fifth Circuit Four
placeOfBirth Pasadena, California, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Atlanta, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED
politicalActivity active in Georgia Republican politics before judicial appointment
positionHeld Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
residence Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
spouse Sara Sutherland Tuttle NERFINISHED
startTime 1954-09-14
workLocation Atlanta, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED

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