In the sweltering summer of 1929, a quiet but calculated campaign began to sway the fate of Judge Julius C. Travis, a respected figure in Indiana’s judicial circle. The drive to install him as a federal judge on the Chicago-based Court of Appeals gained momentum on August 15, with a laundry list of supporters from the state’s esteemed legal community.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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