Elbert Parr Tuttle (July 17 1897 – June 23 1996) one of the Fifth Circuit Four and a liberal[citation needed] Republican from Georgia was chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1960 to 1967 when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African-Americans.
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birth date
1897-07-17
birth place
California, Pasadena California, United States
death date
1996-06-23
death place
Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state)
office
Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Senior Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
order in office
Chief Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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