Clarence H. Mullins
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 and confirmed by voice vote, Clarence H. Mullins was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 1914. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1895–1957
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Alabama Law 1914
- Succeeded by
- Harlan Hobart Grooms
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Northern District of Alabama | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Alabama School of Law | LL.B. | 1914 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Mullins authored 7 published opinions for the court (1943–1950). Most cited: Grayson v. Deal (14 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Grayson v. Deal | 85 F. Supp. 431 | 14 |
| 1944 | Wyker v. Willingham | 55 F. Supp. 105 | 9 |
| 1943 | In Re Beckman | 50 F. Supp. 339 | 9 |
| 1949 | Monk v. City of Birmingham | 87 F. Supp. 538 | 8 |
| 1945 | McMichael v. United States | 63 F. Supp. 598 | 5 |
| 1950 | Mitchell v. Gulf, Mobile & Ohio R. Co. | 91 F. Supp. 175 | 4 |
| 1945 | Pennsylvania Casualty Co. v. Thornton | 61 F. Supp. 753 | 3 |
Showing the 7 most-cited of 7 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Clarence H. Mullins?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Clarence H. Mullins to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in 1943.
- Was Clarence H. Mullins appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Clarence H. Mullins was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Clarence H. Mullins's confirmation vote?
- Clarence H. Mullins was confirmed by voice vote on April 7, 1943. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Clarence H. Mullins on?
- Clarence H. Mullins was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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14 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).