Collection #

M 0874

 

 

Judge S. Hugh Dillin
papers, 1962–2001

 

Collection Information

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Content Note

Contents

Cataloging Information

 

 

 

Processed by

Kathryn M. Wilmot
May 2006

Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269

www.indianahistory.org

 

COLLECTION INFORMATION

VOLUME OF
COLLECTION:

21 manuscript boxes

COLLECTION
DATES:

1962–2001

PROVENANCE:

U.S. District Court for the Southern District, Indianapolis, IN, May 2006

RESTRICTIONS:

None

COPYRIGHT:

 

REPRODUCTION
RIGHTS:

Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society.

ALTERNATE
FORMATS:

None

RELATED
HOLDINGS:

BV2631; R1399

ACCESSION
NUMBER:

2006.0243

NOTES:

 

BIOGRAPHiCAL SKETCH

Samuel Hugh Dillin was born in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana on 9 June 1914.  His parents were Samuel E. Dillin and Maude Harrell Dillin.  Educated at Indiana University, Dillin received a degree in government in 1936, and a law degree in 1938.  He then went into private practice with his father in Petersburg.  Dillin married Mary Eloise Humphreys in 1940 and the couple had two daughters, Diane and Patricia.

In 1936, Dillin was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives.  Re-elected twice, he remained there until 1941. During 1942–1943, he served as secretary of the Public Service Commission of Indiana, until the advent of World War II.  Dillin volunteered for army service from 1943–1946, earning the rank of captain.  Upon returning from the war, Dillin resumed his partnership with his father and also acted as legislative advisor to Governor Henry F. Schricker.

In 1951 and 1952, Dillin served as Democratic minority floor leader in the House, and was elected to the Indiana State Senate in 1959.  While in the Senate in 1961, he served as majority leader and president pro tem.  Dillin was also twice voted most valuable member of the State Senate by the press.  On 14 September 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed him to the federal bench, with Dillin receiving Senate confirmation on 21 September 1961.  While working as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Dillin served as the circuit’s district judge representative to the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1979–1982.  He also served on the Executive Committee of this organization from 1980–1982.  From 1982–1984 Dillin was Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.  In 1983 he was appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States as a member of the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation. 

During his career, Dillin presided over such important cases as the desegregation of Indianapolis and Evansville public schools, busing of students from the Indianapolis Public Schools to the suburbs, the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum explosion, overcrowding at the Marion County jail and the Indiana State Reformatory, and the Marble Hill nuclear power plant cancellation.

Judge Dillin assumed senior status on 31 March 1993.  He retired from active trial duty in 2001.  After a career covering six decades, Judge Samuel Hugh Dillin died on 13 March 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 91.

 

Sources:

“American Inns of Court” website.  Available at http://www.innsofcourt.org.  Accessed on 30 May 2006.

“Federal Judicial Center” website.  Available at http://www.fjc.gov/public/home.nsf/hisj.  Accessed on 30 May 2006.

McFeely, Dan and Rob Schneider. “Busing became judge’s legacy.” The Indianapolis Star.  15 March 2006. Available at www.indystar.com. 

“United States District Court – Southern District of Indiana” website. Available at http://www.insd.uscourts.gov.  Accessed on 30 May 2006.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The material in this collection consists of office copies of civil lawsuits presided over by Judge Dillin from 29 June 1962 to 21 August 2001.  Included in these papers are memoranda, entries, and orders detailing the complaints and motions of defendants and plaintiffs; background and discussion of the cases providing a summary of the arguments; court findings and opinions; and the reasoning behind the conclusions and decisions. 

This collection originally consisted of 50 large file folders.  Handwritten notes on the inside of each file folder summarized the cases contained within that folder, providing information such as date, case number, case name, and action taken.  The material in each of the original 50 folders has been separated into thirds and placed in folders that are labeled (1 of 3), (2 of 3), and (3 of 3). The original handwritten notes pertaining to each set of three have been kept in the folders labeled (1 of 3). 

The collection runs in chronological order from one box to the next.  Within the sets of three, however, the most recent material is in the first folder and the earliest material is in the third folder.  This is in keeping with the original order maintained by the judge’s office.  Therefore, in a set of three labeled 29 June 1962–7 Aug 1970, the first item in folder (1 of 3) will be dated 7 Aug 1970.  The last item in folder (3 of 3) will be dated 29 June 1962.

 

 

 

CONTENTS

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

Judge’s Chambers Files, 29 June 1962–7 Aug. 1970
(1of 3)

Box 1, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 29 June 1962–7 Aug. 1970
(2 of 3)

Box 1, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 29 June 1962–7 Aug. 1970
(3 of 3)

Box 1, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Sept. 1970–27 Feb. 1973
(1 of 3)

Box 1, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Sept. 1970–27 Feb. 1973
(2 of 3)

Box 1, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Sept. 1970–27 Feb. 1973
(3 of 3)

Box 1, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 March 1973–29 May 1975 (1 of 3)

Box 1, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 March 1973–29 May 1975 (2 of 3)

Box 2, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 March 1973–29 May 1975 (3 of 3)

Box 2, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 16 June 1975–4 June 1976
(1 of 3)

Box 2, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 16 June 1975–4 June 1976
(2 of 3)

Box 2, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 16 June 1975–4 June 1976
(3 of 3)

Box 2, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 10 June 1976–13 May 1977 (1 of 3)

Box 2, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 10 June 1976–13 May 1977 (2 of 3)

Box 2, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 10 June 1976–13 May 1977 (3 of 3)

Box 3, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 31 May 1977–25 May 1978 (1 of 3)

Box 3, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 31 May 1977–25 May 1978 (2 of 3)

Box 3, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 31 May 1977–25 May 1978 (3 of 3)

Box 3, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 15 June 1978–21 May 1979 (1 of 3)

Box 3, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 15 June 1978–21 May 1979 (2 of 3)

Box 3, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 15 June 1978–21 May 1979 (3 of 3)

Box 4, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 30 May 1979–22 May 1980 (1 of 3)

Box 4, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 30 May 1979–22 May 1980 (2 of 3)

Box 4, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 30 May 1979–22 May 1980 (3 of 3)

Box 4, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 June 1980–21 May 1981
(1 of 3)

Box 4, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 June 1980–21 May 1981
(2 of 3)

Box 4, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 June 1980–21 May 1981
(3 of 3)

Box 5, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 June 1981–13 May 1982
(1 of 3)

Box 5, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 June 1981–13 May 1982
(2 of 3)

Box 5, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 June 1981–13 May 1982
(3 of 3)

Box 5, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 8 June 1982–22 Feb 1983
(1 of 3)

Box 5, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 8 June 1982–22 Feb 1983
(2 of 3)

Box 5, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 8 June 1982–22 Feb 1983
(3 of 3)

Box 6, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Mar 1983–28 July 1983
(1 of 3)

Box 6, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Mar 1983–28 July 1983
(2 of 3)

Box 6, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Mar 1983–28 July 1983
(3 of 3)

Box 6, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 Aug 1983–22 Dec 1983
(1 of 3)

Box 6, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 Aug 1983–22 Dec 1983
(2 of 3)

Box 6, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 Aug 1983–22 Dec 1983
(3 of 3)

Box 7, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 5 Jan 1984–29 May 1984
(1 of 3)

Box 7, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 5 Jan 1984–29 May 1984
(2 of 3)

Box 7, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 5 Jan 1984–29 May 1984
(3 of 3)

Box 7, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 June 1984–26 Nov 1984
(1 of 3)

Box 7, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 June 1984–26 Nov 1984
(2 of 3)

Box 7, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 June 1984–26 Nov 1984
(3 of 3)

Box 7, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 12 Dec 1984–30 May 1985 (1 of 3)

Box 8, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 12 Dec 1984–30 May 1985 (2 of 3)

Box 8, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 12 Dec 1984–30 May 1985 (3 of 3)

Box 8, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 June 1985–24 Oct 1985
(1 of 3)

Box 8, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 June 1985–24 Oct 1985
(2 of 3)

Box 8, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 June 1985–24 Oct 1985
(3 of 3)

Box 8, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Nov 1985–7 Apr 1986
(1 of 3)

Box 8, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Nov 1985–7 Apr 1986
(2 of 3)

Box 8, Folder 8

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Nov 1985–7 Apr 1986
(3 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 May 1986–18 Dec 1986
(1 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 May 1986–18 Dec 1986
(2 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 May 1986–18 Dec 1986
(3 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Jan 1987–14 Dec 1987
(1 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Jan 1987–14 Dec 1987
(2 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Jan 1987–14 Dec 1987
(3 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 8 Jan 1988–26 Aug 1988
(1 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 8

Judge’s Chambers Files, 8 Jan 1988–26 Aug 1988
(2 of 3)

Box 10, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 8 Jan 1988–26 Aug 1988
(3 of 3)

Box 10, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 1 Sept 1988–28 Mar 1989
(1 of 3)

Box 10, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 1 Sept 1988–28 Mar 1989
(2 of 3)

Box 10, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 1 Sept 1988–28 Mar 1989
(3 of 3)

Box 10, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Apr 1989–30 Aug 1989
(1 of 3)

Box 10, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Apr 1989–30 Aug 1989
(2 of 3)

Box 10, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Apr 1989–30 Aug 1989
(3 of 3)

Box 11, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 11 Oct 1989–29 May 1990
(1 of 3)

Box 11, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 11 Oct 1989–29 May 1990
(2 of 3)

Box 11, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 11 Oct 1989–29 May 1990
(3 of 3)

Box 11, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 June 1990–21 Dec 1990
(1 of 3)

Box 11, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 June 1990–21 Dec 1990
(2 of 3)

Box 11, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 June 1990–21 Dec 1990
(3 of 3)

Box 11, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 8 Jan 1991–26 Apr 1991
(1 of 3)

Box 12, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 8 Jan 1991–26 Apr 1991
(2 of 3)

Box 12, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 8 Jan 1991–26 Apr 1991
(3 of 3)

Box 12, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 May 1991–10 Oct 1991
(1 of 3)

Box 12, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 May 1991–10 Oct 1991
(2 of 3)

Box 12, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 May 1991–10 Oct 1991
(3 of 3)

Box 12, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 15 Oct 1991–14 Feb 1992
(1 of 3)

Box 12, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 15 Oct 1991–14 Feb 1992
(2 of 3)

Box 13, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 15 Oct 1991–14 Feb 1992
(3 of 3)

Box 13, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 19 Feb 1992–13 Aug 1992
(1 of 3)

Box 13, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 19 Feb 1992–13 Aug 1992
(2 of 3)

Box 13, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 19 Feb 1992–13 Aug 1992
(3 of 3)

Box 13, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Sept 1992–29 Mar 1993
(1 of 3)

Box 13, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Sept 1992–29 Mar 1993
(2 of 3)

Box 13, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Sept 1992–29 Mar 1993
(3 of 3)

Box 13, Folder 8

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Apr 1993–10 Sept 1993
(1 of 3)

Box 14, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Apr 1993–10 Sept 1993
(2 of 3)

Box 14, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Apr 1993–10 Sept 1993
(3 of 3)

Box 14, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 7 Oct 1993–28 Mar 1994
(1 of 3)

Box 14, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 7 Oct 1993–28 Mar 1994
(2 of 3)

Box 14, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 7 Oct 1993–28 Mar 1994
(3 of 3)

Box 14, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 April 1994–29 July 1994
(1 of 3)

Box 14, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 April 1994–29 July 1994
(2 of 3)

Box 15, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 April 1994–29 July 1994
(3 of 3)

Box 15, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 5 Aug 1994–10 Feb 1995
(1 of 3)

Box 15, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 5 Aug 1994–10 Feb 1995
(2 of 3)

Box 15, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 5 Aug 1994–10 Feb 1995
(3 of 3)

Box 15, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Mar 1995–28 Aug 1995
(1 of 3)

Box 15, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Mar 1995–28 Aug 1995
(2 of 3)

Box 15, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Mar 1995–28 Aug 1995
(3 of 3)

Box 15, Folder 8

Judge’s Chambers Files, 1 Sept 1995–28 Mar 1996
(1 of 3)

Box 16, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 1 Sept 1995–28 Mar 1996
(2 of 3)

Box 16, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 1 Sept 1995–28 Mar 1996
(3 of 3)

Box 16, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Apr 1996–29 Aug 1996
(1 of 3)

Box 16, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Apr 1996–29 Aug 1996
(2 of 3)

Box 16, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Apr 1996–29 Aug 1996
(3 of 3)

Box 16, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 11 Sept 1996–28 Jan 1997
(1 of 3)

Box 16, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 11 Sept 1996–28 Jan 1997
(2 of 3)

Box 16, Folder 8

Judge’s Chambers Files, 11 Sept 1996–28 Jan 1997
(3 of 3)

Box 17, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 Feb 1997–29 May 1997
(1 of 3)

Box 17, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 Feb 1997–29 May 1997
(2 of 3)

Box 17, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 Feb 1997–29 May 1997
(3 of 3)

Box 17, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 June 1997–26 Sept 1997
(1 of 3)

Box 17, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 June 1997–26 Sept 1997
(2 of 3)

Box 17, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 June 1997–26 Sept 1997
(3 of 3)

Box 17, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Oct 1997–24 Mar 1998
(1 of 3)

Box 17, Folder 8

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Oct 1997–24 Mar 1998
(2 of 3)

Box 18, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 2 Oct 1997–24 Mar 1998
(3 of 3)

Box 18, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Apr 1998–28 Aug 1998
(1 of 3)

Box 18, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Apr 1998–28 Aug 1998
(2 of 3)

Box 18, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 6 Apr 1998–28 Aug 1998
(3 of 3)

Box 18, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 11 Sept 1998–16 Dec 1998
(1 of 3)

Box 18, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 11 Sept 1998–16 Dec 1998
(2 of 3)

Box 18, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 11 Sept 1998–16 Dec 1998
(3 of 3)

Box 18, Folder 8

Judge’s Chambers Files, 7 Jan 1999–28 Apr 1999
(1 of 3)

Box 18, Folder 9

Judge’s Chambers Files, 7 Jan 1999–28 Apr 1999
(2 of 3)

Box 19, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 7 Jan 1999–28 Apr 1999
(3 of 3)

Box 19, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 May 1999–30 Sept 1999
(1 of 3)

Box 19, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 May 1999–30 Sept 1999
(2 of 3)

Box 19, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 May 1999–30 Sept 1999
(3 of 3)

Box 19, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 Oct 1999–27 Apr 2000
(1 of 3)

Box 19, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 Oct 1999–27 Apr 2000
(2 of 3)

Box 19, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 Oct 1999–27 Apr 2000
(3 of 3)

Box 20, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 May 2000–29 Sept 2000
(1 of 3)

Box 20, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 May 2000–29 Sept 2000
(2 of 3)

Box 20, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 May 2000–29 Sept 2000
(3 of 3)

Box 20, Folder 4

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 Oct 2000–30 Nov 2000
(1 of 3)

Box 20, Folder 5

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 Oct 2000–30 Nov 2000
(2 of 3)

Box 20, Folder 6

Judge’s Chambers Files, 4 Oct 2000–30 Nov 2000
(3 of 3)

Box 20, Folder 7

Judge’s Chambers Files, 5 Jan 2001–26 July 2001
(1 of 3)

Box 20, Folder 8

Judge’s Chambers Files, 5 Jan 2001–26 July 2001
(2 of 3)

Box 21, Folder 1

Judge’s Chambers Files, 5 Jan 2001–26 July 2001
(3 of 3)

Box 21, Folder 2

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 Aug 2001–21 Aug 2001
(1 of 2)

Box 21, Folder 3

Judge’s Chambers Files, 3 Aug 2001–21 Aug 2001
(2 of 2)

Box 21, Folder 4

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