1. Elbert Parr Tuttle was the 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 during the civil rights movement.
Elbert Tuttle was the editor in chief of The Cornell Daily Sun.
Elbert Tuttle was the founder of the Beta Theta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at Cornell and was a member of the Sphinx Head Society.
Elbert Tuttle then fought in World War I in the United States Army Air Service from 1918 to 1919.
Elbert Tuttle received a Bachelor of Laws from Cornell Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Cornell Law Quarterly, in 1923.
Elbert Tuttle was a reporter for the New York Evening World for several years while attending law school.
Elbert Tuttle worked on tax litigation and did pro bono work, including with the American Civil Liberties Union, and took on numerous civil rights cases.
Elbert Tuttle served as a colonel in the United States Army from 1941 to 1946, in World War II, declining a desk job.
Elbert Tuttle was severely injured after engaging in hand-to-hand combat in Okinawa on the island of Ie Shima.
Elbert Tuttle was awarded numerous medals for his service including the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and the Bronze Service Arrowhead.
Elbert Tuttle retired as a brigadier general and was often called "The General" by those who worked closely with him.
Elbert Tuttle was a general counsel for the United States Department of the Treasury from 1953 to 1954.
Elbert Tuttle was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 3,1954, and received his commission the next day.
Elbert Tuttle served as Chief Judge from 1960 to 1967 and was a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1961 to 1967.
Elbert Tuttle was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on October 1,1981, pursuant to 94 Stat.
Elbert Tuttle's service terminated on June 23,1996, due to his death in Atlanta.
Bell and Elbert Tuttle granted a temporary suspension of their ruling to permit appeal to the US Supreme Court and stipulated that the state could resolve the deadlock so long as the legislature not make the selection.
Elbert Tuttle has a star on Atlanta's International Civil Rights Walk of Fame.