Marion Speed Boyd
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Marion Speed Boyd was a United States federal judge
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Born in Covington, Tennessee
, Boyd received an LL.B. from the University of Tennessee College of Law
in 1921 and entered private practice in Memphis, Tennessee
. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from 1925 to 1927, and was then an assistant state attorney general of Shelby County, Tennessee
until 1935. He served in the Tennessee State Senate in 1935, and was then a Referee in Bankruptcy
for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee from 1935 to 1937. He was a judge on the City Court of Memphis from 1937 to 1938, and a state attorney general of Shelby County from 1940 to 1961.
On September 13, 1940, Boyd was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
vacated by John D. Martin. Boyd was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 18, 1940, and received his commission on September 27, 1940. He served as chief judge from 1961 to 1966, assuming senior status
on August 1, 1966 and continuing in that capacity until his death, in 1988.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Covington, Tennessee
Covington, Tennessee
Covington is a city in central Tipton County in the State of Tennessee. Covington is the largest city and county seat of, Tipton County. Covington is located in one of just five counties of West Tennessee that are located along the Mississippi River, thus it is in extreme western Tennessee.This...
, Boyd received an LL.B. from the University of Tennessee College of Law
University of Tennessee College of Law
The University of Tennessee College of Law is the law school of the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1890, the school is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools.-The Law Center and the...
in 1921 and entered private practice in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
from 1925 to 1927, and was then an assistant state attorney general of Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...
until 1935. He served in the Tennessee State Senate in 1935, and was then a Referee in Bankruptcy
Referee in Bankruptcy
A Referee in Bankruptcy or Bankruptcy Referee is a federal official with quasi-judicial powers, appointed by a United States district court to administer bankruptcy proceedings...
for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee from 1935 to 1937. He was a judge on the City Court of Memphis from 1937 to 1938, and a state attorney general of Shelby County from 1940 to 1961.
On September 13, 1940, Boyd was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee is the Federal district court covering the western part of the state of Tennessee. Appeals from the Western District of Tennessee are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit The United States District...
vacated by John D. Martin. Boyd was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 18, 1940, and received his commission on September 27, 1940. He served as chief judge from 1961 to 1966, assuming senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on August 1, 1966 and continuing in that capacity until his death, in 1988.