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.

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 ↓

Lived: 1884–1966
Appointed by: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1934
Confirmed: by voice vote
Chief judge: Sixth Circuit, 1958 to 1959
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 chief judge 1958 to 1959	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

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

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio	1914-1919
Assistant prosecutor, Cuyahoga County, Ohio	1919-1920
Judge, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas	1920-1922
Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio	1922-1934
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	1958

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.

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32 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).