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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, and received his commission on October 29, 1945.<ref name="auto"/> Mollison also was the first African American to serve on the United States Customs Court. His Senate confirmation was 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> 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, and received his commission on October 29, 1945.<ref name="auto"/> Mollison also was the first African American to serve on the United States Customs Court. His Senate confirmation was 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> 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"/> |
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Revision as of 05:32, 3 January 2019
Irvin Charles Mollison | |
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| Judge of the United States Customs Court | |
| In office October 29, 1945 – May 5, 1962 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Thomas Joseph Walker |
| Succeeded by | Philip Nichols Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Irvin Charles Mollison December 24, 1898 Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Died | May 5, 1962 (aged 63) New York City, New York |
| Education | University of Chicago (Ph.B.) University of Chicago Law School (J.D.) |
Irvin Charles Mollison (December 24, 1898 – May 5, 1962) was a Judge of the United States Customs Court.
Education and career
Born on December 24, 1898, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Mollison received a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1920 from the University of Chicago. 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.[1]
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, and received his commission on October 29, 1945.[1] Mollison also was the first African American to serve on the United States Customs Court. His Senate confirmation was without a single dissenting vote.[2] 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, New York.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Irvin Charles Mollison at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Just The Beginning Foundation, Irvin C. Mollison". Just The Beginning Foundation.
Sources
- Irvin Charles Mollison at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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