Florence Ellinwood Allen

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934 and confirmed by voice vote, Florence Ellinwood Allen was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1913. Sources ↓

Lived

1884–1966

Appointed by

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1934

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Western Reserve (now Case Western Reserve University) 1904 · New York Law 1913

Succeeded

Smith Hickenlooper

Succeeded by

Paul Charles Weick

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Florence Ellinwood Allen?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Florence Ellinwood Allen to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1934.

Was Florence Ellinwood Allen appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Florence Ellinwood Allen was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Florence Ellinwood Allen's confirmation vote?

Florence Ellinwood Allen was confirmed by voice vote on March 15, 1934. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Florence Ellinwood Allen on?

Florence Ellinwood Allen was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

32 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).