Johnson, Frank M. (Frank Minis), 1918-1999

Frank Minis Johnson, Jr. (1918-1999), federal judge, received a recess appointment from President Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 22, 1955 to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He was nominated on January 12, 1956; confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1956; and received his commission on February 1, 1956. He served as chief judge, 1966 to 1979. On April 2, 1979, he was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 1979, and received his commission on June 21, 1979. On October 1, 1981, he was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and assumed senior status on October 30, 1991. He died in service on July 23, 1999.

From the description of Johnson, Frank Minis, 1918-1999 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10580355

Lawyer and judge.

From the description of Frank M. Johnson papers, 1945-1989 (bulk 1955-1986). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71072376

From the description of Papers, 1955-1982 (bulk 1962-1979). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28424386

Biographical Note

• 1918, Oct. 30: Born, Winston County, Ala.
• 1935: Graduated, Gulf Coast Military Academy, Gulfport, Miss.
• 1937: Graduated, Massey Business College, Birmingham, Ala.
• 1938: Married Ruth Jenkins
• 1943: LL.B., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Admitted to Alabama state bar
• 1943 - 1946 : Served in the infantry, United States Army
• 1946 - 1953 : Partner, Curtis, Maddox & Johnson, Jasper, Ala.
• 1953 - 1955 : United States attorney, Northern District, Alabama
• 1955 - 1979 : Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
• 1972 - 1982 : Member, Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals of the United States
• 1979 - 1981 : Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• 1981 - : Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; assumed senior judge status in 1991
• 1999, July 23: Died, Montgomery, Ala.

From the guide to the Frank M. Johnson Papers, 1945-1989, (bulk 1955-1986), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)