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'''Irvin Charles Mollison''' (December 24, 1898 – May 5, 1962) was a [[United States federal judge|Judge]] of the [[United States Customs Court]].
'''Irvin Charles Mollison''' (December 24, 1898 – May 5, 1962) was a [[United States federal judge|judge]] of the [[United States Customs Court]].


==Education and career==
==Education and career==


Born on December 24, 1898, in [[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]], [[Mississippi]], Mollison was the son of Willis E. Mollison, one of the "pioneering African-American lawyers in Mississippi."
Born on December 24, 1898, in [[Vicksburg, Mississippi]], Mollison was the son of [[Willis E. Mollison]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/we-mollison/ | title=Mollison, W. E. }}</ref> one of the "pioneering African-American lawyers in Mississippi."


Mollison received a [[Bachelor of Philosophy]] degree in 1920 from the [[University of Chicago]], graduating [[Phi Beta Kappa]]. He received a [[Juris Doctor]] in 1923 from the [[University of Chicago Law School]]. He then worked in private practice in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] from 1923 to 1945.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|3310|nid=1393386|name=Irvin Charles Mollison<!--(1898–1962)-->}}</ref>
Mollison received a [[Bachelor of Philosophy]] degree in 1920 from the [[University of Chicago]], graduating [[Phi Beta Kappa]]. He received a [[Juris Doctor]] in 1923 from the [[University of Chicago Law School]]. He then worked in private practice in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] from 1923 to 1945.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|3310|nid=1393386|name=Irvin Charles Mollison<!--(1898–1962)-->}}</ref>


Mollison successfully argued before the U. S. Supreme Court in the landmark case of [[Hansberry v. Lee]]. Mollison represented Israel Katz, one of the defendants who had signed the restrictive covenant (thinking it was a petition for neighborhood improvement).<ref name="Civil Procedure Stories">{{cite book |last1=Tidmarsh |first1=Jay |editor1-last=Clermont |editor1-first=Kevin |title=Civil Procedure Stories |date=2004 |publisher=Foundation Press |page=256 |edition=Second |chapter=The Story of Hansberry: The Rise of the Modern Class Action}}</ref>
Mollison successfully argued before the [[U. S. Supreme Court]] in the landmark case of [[Hansberry v. Lee]]. Mollison represented Israel Katz, one of the defendants who had signed the restrictive covenant (thinking it was a petition for neighborhood improvement).<ref name="Civil Procedure Stories">{{cite book |last1=Tidmarsh |first1=Jay |editor1-last=Clermont |editor1-first=Kevin |title=Civil Procedure Stories |date=2004 |publisher=Foundation Press |page=256 |edition=Second |chapter=The Story of Hansberry: The Rise of the Modern Class Action}}</ref>


Mollison was a leader in a variety of civic and professional organizations in Chicago. He was the President of the Illinois [[NAACP]] in the late 1930s.<ref name="Civil Procedure Stories"/> From 1938 to 41 and 1945 to 48, Mollison served on the Board of Directors for the [[Chicago Public Library]]. In 1944, Mollison became the only black director of the [[Chicago Board of Education]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tidmarsh |first1=Jay |editor1-last=Clermont |editor1-first=Kevin |title=Civil Procedure Stories |date=2004 |publisher=Foundation Press |page=281 |edition=Second |chapter=The Story of Hansberry: The Rise of the Modern Class Action}}</ref> In 1944 and 1945, Mollison was a member of the Board of Directors for the Chicago Chapter of the [[National Lawyers Guild]].
Mollison was a leader in a variety of civic and professional organizations in Chicago. He was the President of the Illinois [[NAACP]] in the late 1930s.<ref name="Civil Procedure Stories"/> From 1938 to 41 and 1945 to 48, Mollison served on the Board of Directors for the [[Chicago Public Library]]. In 1944, Mollison became the only black director of the [[Chicago Board of Education]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tidmarsh |first1=Jay |editor1-last=Clermont |editor1-first=Kevin |title=Civil Procedure Stories |date=2004 |publisher=Foundation Press |page=281 |edition=Second |chapter=The Story of Hansberry: The Rise of the Modern Class Action}}</ref> In 1944 and 1945, Mollison was a member of the Board of Directors for the Chicago Chapter of the [[National Lawyers Guild]].
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==Federal judicial service==
==Federal judicial service==


Mollison was nominated by President [[Harry S. Truman]] on October 3, 1945, to a seat on the [[United States Customs Court]] vacated by Judge [[Thomas Joseph Walker]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on October 26, 1945, without a single dissenting vote.<ref name="Just The Beginning Foundation">{{cite web|url=http://www.jtb.org/index.php?src=directory&view=biographies&srctype=detail&refno=188|title=Just The Beginning Foundation, Irvin C. Mollison|accessdate=|publisher=Just The Beginning Foundation}}</ref> He received his commission on October 29, 1945.<ref name="auto"/> Mollison was the first African American to serve on the United States Customs Court. Mollison was initially appointed as a Judge under [[Article I of the United States Constitution|Article I]], but the court was raised to Article III status by [[operation of law]] on July 14, 1956, and Mollison thereafter served as an [[Article III of the United States Constitution|Article III]] Judge. His service terminated on May 5, 1962, due to his death in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name="auto"/>
Mollison was nominated by President [[Harry S. Truman]] on October 3, 1945, to a seat on the [[United States Customs Court]] vacated by Judge [[Thomas Joseph Walker]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on October 26, 1945, without a single dissenting vote.<ref name="Just The Beginning Foundation">{{cite web|url=http://www.jtb.org/index.php?src=directory&view=biographies&srctype=detail&refno=188|title=Just The Beginning Foundation, Irvin C. Mollison|accessdate=|publisher=Just The Beginning Foundation}}</ref> He received his commission on October 29, 1945.<ref name="auto"/> Mollison was the first African American to serve on the United States Customs Court.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Messa |first=Joe |date=February 23, 2018 |title=Irvin C. Mollison - First African American to Serve as US Federal Judge |url=https://www.messalaw.com/irvin-charles-mollison-first-african-american-serve-federal-judge-u-s/ |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=Messa & Associates |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 6, 1962 |title=IRVIN C. MOLLISON, U.S. JUDGE, 63, DIES; Member of Customs Court-- Appointed by Truman |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1962/05/06/archives/irvin-c-mollison-us-judge-63-dies-member-of-customs-court-appointed.html |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Mollison was initially appointed as a Judge under [[Article I of the United States Constitution|Article I]], but the court was raised to Article III status by [[operation of law]] on July 14, 1956, and Mollison thereafter served as an [[Article III of the United States Constitution|Article III]] Judge. His service terminated on May 5, 1962, due to his death in [[New York City]].<ref name="auto"/>

== See also ==
* [[List of African-American federal judges]]
* [[List of African-American jurists]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
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* {{FJC Bio|3310|nid=1393386|name=Irvin Charles Mollison<!--(1898–1962)-->}}


==External links==
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* {{FJC Bio|3310|nid=1393386|name=Irvin Charles Mollison<!--(1898–1962)-->}}
* [http://www.jtb.org/index.php?src=directory&view=biographies&srctype=detail&refno=188 Just The Beginning Foundation, Irvin C. Mollison]
* [http://www.jtb.org/index.php?src=directory&view=biographies&srctype=detail&refno=188 Just The Beginning Foundation, Irvin C. Mollison]
* [https://www.loc.gov/item/2012647020/ Library of Congress, Irvin C. Mollison]
* [https://www.loc.gov/item/2012647020/ Library of Congress, Irvin C. Mollison]
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 22 December 2023

Irvin Charles Mollison
Judge of the United States Customs Court
In office
October 29, 1945 – May 5, 1962
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byThomas Joseph Walker
Succeeded byPhilip Nichols Jr.
Personal details
Born
Irvin Charles Mollison

(1898-12-24)December 24, 1898
Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMay 5, 1962(1962-05-05) (aged 63)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Chicago (PhB, JD)

Irvin Charles Mollison (December 24, 1898 – May 5, 1962) was a judge of the United States Customs Court.

Education and career

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Born on December 24, 1898, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Mollison was the son of Willis E. Mollison,[1] one of the "pioneering African-American lawyers in Mississippi."

Mollison received a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1920 from the University of Chicago, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He received a Juris Doctor in 1923 from the University of Chicago Law School. He then worked in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1923 to 1945.[2]

Mollison successfully argued before the U. S. Supreme Court in the landmark case of Hansberry v. Lee. Mollison represented Israel Katz, one of the defendants who had signed the restrictive covenant (thinking it was a petition for neighborhood improvement).[3]

Mollison was a leader in a variety of civic and professional organizations in Chicago. He was the President of the Illinois NAACP in the late 1930s.[3] From 1938 to 41 and 1945 to 48, Mollison served on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Public Library. In 1944, Mollison became the only black director of the Chicago Board of Education.[4] In 1944 and 1945, Mollison was a member of the Board of Directors for the Chicago Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild.

In addition, Mollison was a member of the Cook County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and the National Bar Association.

Federal judicial service

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Mollison was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on October 3, 1945, to a seat on the United States Customs Court vacated by Judge Thomas Joseph Walker. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 26, 1945, without a single dissenting vote.[5] He received his commission on October 29, 1945.[2] Mollison was the first African American to serve on the United States Customs Court.[6][7] Mollison was initially appointed as a Judge under Article I, but the court was raised to Article III status by operation of law on July 14, 1956, and Mollison thereafter served as an Article III Judge. His service terminated on May 5, 1962, due to his death in New York City.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mollison, W. E."
  2. ^ a b c Irvin Charles Mollison at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ a b Tidmarsh, Jay (2004). "The Story of Hansberry: The Rise of the Modern Class Action". In Clermont, Kevin (ed.). Civil Procedure Stories (Second ed.). Foundation Press. p. 256.
  4. ^ Tidmarsh, Jay (2004). "The Story of Hansberry: The Rise of the Modern Class Action". In Clermont, Kevin (ed.). Civil Procedure Stories (Second ed.). Foundation Press. p. 281.
  5. ^ "Just The Beginning Foundation, Irvin C. Mollison". Just The Beginning Foundation.
  6. ^ Messa, Joe (February 23, 2018). "Irvin C. Mollison - First African American to Serve as US Federal Judge". Messa & Associates. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "IRVIN C. MOLLISON, U.S. JUDGE, 63, DIES; Member of Customs Court-- Appointed by Truman". The New York Times. May 6, 1962. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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