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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Judge Elbert Tuttle
ELBERT TUTTLE
Awarded by
President Jimmy Carter
January 16, 1981
Elbert Tuttle is a true judicial hero. At a time when it was unpopular to do so, he carried out the mandate of Supreme Court decisions and Congressional legislation to end racial discrimination in the Deep South. With steadfast courage and a deep love and understanding of the region, he has helped to make the Constitutional principle of equal protection a reality of American life.
Judge Elbert Parr Tuttle, Sr.
Born July 17, 1897, Pasadena, California
Died June 23, 1996, Atlanta, Georgia
Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on July 7, 1954, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 871; Confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 1954, and received commission on August 4, 1954. Served as chief judge, 1960-1967. Assumed Senior Status on June 1, 1968. Service terminated on October 1, 1981 due to assignment to another court.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Reassigned October 1, 1981; Service terminated on June 23, 1996 due to his death.
Education:
Cornell University, A.B., 1918
Cornell Law School, LL.B., 1923
Professional Career:
U.S. Army Air Service Private, 1918-1919
Private Practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1923-1953
U.S. Army Colonel, 1941-1946
General Counsel, U.S. Treasury Department, 1953-1954
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