Clarence H. Mullins | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
In office May 31, 1953 – June 30, 1957 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
In office 1948–1953 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Seybourn Harris Lynne |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
In office April 16, 1943 – May 31, 1953 | |
Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Seat established by 56 Stat. 1092 |
Succeeded by | Harlan Hobart Grooms |
Personal details | |
Born | Clarence H. Mullins March 16, 1895 Clanton, Alabama |
Died | June 30, 1957 Mountain Brook, Alabama | (aged 62)
Education | University of Alabama School of Law (LL.B.) |
Clarence H. Mullins (March 16, 1895 – June 30, 1957) was an American jurist from the state of Alabama. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama from 1943 until his death in 1957. He was the Chief Judge of the District court from 1948 until he assumed senior status in 1953 as a result of disability. Mullins was notable for his rulings in the 1940s in favor of desegregation, especially in housing discrimination.