Ernest Allen Tolin
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1952 and confirmed by voice vote, Ernest Allen Tolin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He earned a law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 1930. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1904–1961
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1952
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Southwestern Law 1930
- Succeeded
- Paul John McCormick
- Succeeded by
- Elisha Avery Crary
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Southern District of California succeeded Paul John McCormick | Truman (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Tolin authored 28 published opinions for the court (1952–1961). Most cited: United States v. Baker (35 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | United States v. Baker | 129 F. Supp. 684 | 35 |
| 1952 | Laskowitz v. Shellenberger | 107 F. Supp. 397 | 19 |
| 1954 | United States v. Jones | 119 F. Supp. 288 | 18 |
| 1955 | United States v. Ryno | 130 F. Supp. 685 | 16 |
| 1955 | United States v. Candelaria | 131 F. Supp. 797 | 16 |
| 1953 | Bernard v. U. S. Aircoach | 117 F. Supp. 134 | 15 |
| 1952 | Stein v. Rosenthal | 103 F. Supp. 227 | 13 |
| 1960 | Anderson v. United Air Lines, Inc. | 183 F. Supp. 97 | 12 |
| 1959 | Rice v. Riddell | 179 F. Supp. 576 | 10 |
| 1957 | United States v. Harris | 155 F. Supp. 17 | 9 |
| 1953 | Manufacturers Life Ins. Co. v. Moore | 116 F. Supp. 171 | 9 |
| 1960 | Parrott v. United States | 181 F. Supp. 425 | 8 |
| 1958 | Solex Laboratories, Inc. v. Graham | 165 F. Supp. 428 | 8 |
| 1958 | In Re Kielblock's Petition | 163 F. Supp. 687 | 8 |
| 1952 | Singer Mfg. Co. v. Redlich | 109 F. Supp. 623 | 8 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 28 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 Ernest Allen Tolin?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Ernest Allen Tolin to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in 1952.
- Was Ernest Allen Tolin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ernest Allen Tolin was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ernest Allen Tolin's confirmation vote?
- Ernest Allen Tolin was confirmed by voice vote on June 10, 1952. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ernest Allen Tolin on?
- Ernest Allen Tolin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).