Sixth Circuit / Appointed 1934 / Served to 1966
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 15, 1934
- 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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Sixth Circuit · succeeded Smith Hickenlooper | Roosevelt (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
| Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) | B.A. | 1904 |
| Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) | M.A. | 1908 |
| New York University School of Law | LL.B. | 1913 |
Sources
32 years on the Sixth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).