Judge Edwin Ruthven Holmes
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Edwin Ruthven Holmes served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1936 to 1961. The appointment came from Franklin Roosevelt in 1936. Education: Millsaps College; University of Mississippi. Earlier federal service: District Court, N.D. Mississippi, District Court, S.D. Mississippi.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Active
- 1918 – 1961
- Party
- Democratic
Education
- Millsaps College (1896)
- University of Mississippi (1899)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1936 – 1961) — appointed by Franklin Roosevelt
- JudgeDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi (1918 – 1929) — appointed by Woodrow Wilson
- JudgeDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi (1918 – 1936) — appointed by Woodrow Wilson
- Mayor1904 – 1908
- Private practice1900 – 1918
Cases before Judge Holmes
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About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Holmes will decide any matter.