James Henry Allen

Background

Allen, James Henry was born on May 10, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Henry L. and Hazel V. Allen.

Education

M.Charlene Anne Jayroe, July 29, 1961.

Career

Bachelor of Arts, Memphis State University, 1957. Bachelor of Laws, Tulane University, 1960. Bar: Louisiana 1960, Tennessee 1961, United States District Court (western district) Tennessee 1961, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1973, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1969.

Association Tual, Allan, Keltner, and Lee, Memphis, 1960.

Associate Nelson, Norvell & Floyd, Memphis, 1961. Claims adjuster State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Memphis, 1961-1965.

Administrative assistant law clerk Bankruptcy Court, Memphis, 1965-1967. Associate Charles G. Black, Memphis, 1967-1969.

Assistant attorney general Shelby County (Tennessee), 1969-1979.

United States magistrate, Memphis, since 1979. Lecturer on criminal law, recruit class Shelby County Sheriff"s Department, Memphis, 1976. Lecturer on federal rules civil procedure ContinuingLegal Education, Memphis, 1981.

Achievements

• James Henry Allen has been listed as a noteworthy Civil litigation, federal Criminal magistrate by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

The purpose of human existence is to love, worship, and serve God in thought, word, and deed, and, grounded in this relationship with God, to love and serve others

Membership

Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1957-1965. Tulane University scholar, 1957-1960. Member Louisiana State Bar Association, Memphis and Shelby County Bar Association, National Council United States Magistrates, Phi Alpha Delta.

Connections

Children: James Henry, Elizabeth Hazel, Luanne Mae.

Father:

Henry L.

Mother:

Hazel V. Allen

child:

James Henry Allen

child:

Luanne Mae Allen

child:

Elizabeth Hazel Allen