Clarence W. Allgood

Clarence W. Allgood
Clarence W. Allgood
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
	In office; January 9, 1973 –November 30, 1991
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
	In office; October 5, 1961 –January 9, 1973
Appointed by	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded by	Junius Foy Guin Jr.
Personal details
Born	Clarence William Allgood; September 12, 1902; Birmingham, Alabama
Died	November 30, 1991 (aged 89); Birmingham, Alabama
Education	Alabama Polytechnic Institute (B.S.); Birmingham School of Law (LL.B.)

Last updated March 20, 2019

Clarence William Allgood (September 12, 1902 – November 30, 1991) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

In the United States, the title of federal judge means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate pursuant to the Appointments Clause in Article II of the United States Constitution.

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Education and career

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Allgood received a Bachelor of Science degree from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) in 1926 and a Bachelor of Laws from Birmingham School of Law in 1941. He was a Referee in Bankruptcy for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama from 1937 to 1961.^[1]

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A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years, or a person holding such a degree.

Federal judicial service

On October 5, 1961, Allgood received a recess appointment from President John F. Kennedy to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama created by 75 Stat. 80. Formally nominated to the same seat by President Kennedy on January 15, 1962, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5, 1962, and received his commission on February 9, 1962. He assumed senior status on January 9, 1973, serving in that capacity until his death on November 30, 1991, in Birmingham.^[1]

In the United States, a recess appointment is an appointment by the President of a federal official when the U.S. Senate is in recess. Under the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause, the president is empowered to nominate, and with the advice and consent (confirmation) of the United States Senate, make appointments to high-level policy-making positions in federal departments, agencies, boards, and commissions. A recess appointment under Article II, Section 2, Clause 3 of the Constitution is an alternative method of appointing officials that allows the filling of vacancies to maintain the continuity of administrative government through the temporary filling of offices during periods when the Senate is not in session.

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician and journalist who served as the 35th president of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. He served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his presidency dealt with managing relations with the Soviet Union. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate prior to becoming president.

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References

1 2 Clarence W. Allgood at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

Sources

Clarence W. Allgood at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

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Preceded by Seat established by 75 Stat. 80	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama 1962–1973	Succeeded by Junius Foy Guin Jr.

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[auto-1] 1 2 Clarence W. Allgood at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .