Clarence H. Mullins

Clarence H. Mullins
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 byOffice established
Succeeded bySeybourn Harris Lynne
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
In office
April 16, 1943 – May 31, 1953
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded bySeat established by 56 Stat. 1092
Succeeded byHarlan Hobart Grooms
Personal details
Born
Clarence H. Mullins

(1895-03-16)March 16, 1895
Clanton, Alabama
DiedJune 30, 1957(1957-06-30) (aged 62)
Mountain Brook, Alabama
EducationUniversity 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.