J. Frank McLaughlin served as justice in the 4th Circuit Court in Hilo, 1939-1943 and in the United States District Court, 1943-1959.
McLaughlin was born in Leominster, Massachussetts, in 1908. Attended Dartmouth College (AB) and Harvard Law School. During the early part of his tenure in U.S. District Court, the conflict occurred over the restoration of writs of Habeas corpus in Hawaii. Judge McLaughlin died in Honolulu 24 Oct. 1962.
From the description of And how they did it unpublished talk presented to Social Science Association of Honolulu. typescript, from before 1946 April 25 through 1946 May 6. (University of Hawaii at Manoa). WorldCat record id: 663655422