Julius Waties Waring

Julius Waties Waring
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
October 7, 1965 – January 11, 1968
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina
In office
February 15, 1952 – October 7, 1965
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina
In office
1948–1952
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byGeorge Timmerman
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina
In office
January 23, 1942 – February 15, 1952
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byFrancis Kerschner Myers
Succeeded byAshton Hilliard Williams
Personal details
Born(1880-07-27)July 27, 1880
Charleston, South Carolina, US
DiedJanuary 11, 1968(1968-01-11) (aged 87)
New York City, US
Resting placeMagnolia Cemetery
Charleston, South Carolina
EducationCollege of Charleston (A.B.)
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Julius Waties Waring (July 27, 1880 – January 11, 1968) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina who played an important role in the early legal battles of the American Civil Rights Movement. His dissent in Briggs v. Elliott was foundational to Brown v. Board of Education.