Julius Waties Waring (July 27, 1880 – January 11, 1968) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina who played an important role in the early legal battles of the American Civil Rights Movement. His dissent in Briggs v. Elliott was foundational to Brown v. Board of Education.
Julius Waties Waring
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina
Born 1880 in Charleston, SC
Died 1968 in New York, NY
FJC ID: 2504
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina1901–1942
- Charleston, South CarolinaCorporation counsel · 1933–1942
- U.S. Sen. Ellison ''Cotton Ed'' Smith of South CarolinaCampaign manager · 1938
Assistant U.S. attorney · 1914–1921
Appointments
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South CarolinaChief Judge1942–1968 · Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Read law1901
- College of CharlestonA.B. · 1900