A. L. Zinn

Abraham Lucine Zinn (December 24, 1893 – May 15, 1957) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from January 1, 1933 to May 31, 1943. He was Chief Justice from January 1, 1943 until his retirement on June 1, 1943.

Education He received his law degree from the University of Denver College of Law in 1924, and was admitted to the New Mexico Bar shortly afterwards.

Career Zinn moved to New Mexico after World War I and served in the New Mexico Senate, where he was Democratic floor leader in 1923. After graduating from law school, he entered the practice of law in Gallup, New Mexico,

In September 1932, Zinn successfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for a seat on the state supreme court. Prior to the election, however, Justice Frank W. Parker died, and Zinn was appointed to the fill that unexpired term, "thereby becoming at the age of 38 the youngest man ever to serve on that bench". They had two sons, Frank B. Zinn and Dean Zinn, both of whom became attorneys. He died at St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from a heart attack. He is buried in the Santa Fe National Cemetery.