Southern District of California / Appointed 1952 / Served to 1961

Ernest Allen Tolin

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

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. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 10, 1952

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1952
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Southwestern Law 1930
Succeeded by
Elisha Avery Crary
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1952Southern District of California · succeeded Paul John McCormickTruman (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

8 years on the Southern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).