Florence Ellinwood Allen

Florence Ellinwood Allen

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Western Reserve University, 1904

Graduate

Western Reserve University, 1908

Law

New York University Law, 1913

Personal

Birthplace

Salt Lake City, Utah

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Florence Ellinwood Allen (1884-1966) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. She was nominated to the court by President Roosevelt in 1934, becoming the nation's first female Article III federal judge. Prior to her service on the federal courts, Allen was the first woman to serve a state Supreme Court. She was elected Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court in 1922. Allen died on September 12th, 1966.

Education

• Western Reserve University, B.A., 1904
• Western Reserve University, M.A., 1908
• New York University School of Law, LL.B., 1913

Professional career

• Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1914-1919
• Assistant county prosecutor, Cuyahoga County, OH, 1919-1920
• Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, OH, 1920-1922
• Justice, Ohio Supreme Court, 1922-1934

Judicial nominations and appointments

She was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 6, 1934 to replace Smith Hickenlooper. She was confirmed by the Senate on March 15th, and received her commission on March 21st. From 1958 to 1959 Allen was the chief judge. On October 5, 1959, she assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until her death on September 12, 1966.

External links

• Florence Ellinwood Allen Biography
• Florence Ellinwood Allen Research Collection
• Florence Ellinwood Allen Bibliography Information

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Smith Hickenlooper	Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1934–1966	Succeeded by: Paul Weick