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|term_start=1968
|term_start=1968
|term_end=1990
|term_end=1990
|succeeded=Scott Crichton
|succeeded=Scott Crichton
|birth_date=December 1, 1924
|birth_date=December 1, 1924
Eleven grandchildren
Eleven grandchildren
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]
|occupation=[[Attorney]]<br>
|occupation=[[Attorney]]<br>
[[United States Navy]] in [[World War II]]
[[United States Navy]] in [[World War II]]
'''Cornelius John Bolin, Jr.''', known as '''Neal Bolin''' (December 1, 1924 – July 2, 2007), was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state court judge in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], with service from 1968 to 1990.
'''Cornelius John Bolin, Jr.''', known as '''Neal Bolin''' (December 1, 1924 – July 2, 2007), was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state court judge in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], with service from 1968 to 1990.
==Biography==
==Biography==
Bolin was born to C. J. Bolin, Sr. (1887–1973), and the former Annie Walker (1895–1979) in Mansfield in DeSoto Parish. The family moved to Shreveport, and Bolin graduated from Clifton Ellis Byrd High School in 1941. He served in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. He received his legal degree in 1952 from [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]] and practiced law in Shreveport for six years until he was appointed an assistant district attorney for Caddo Parish, a position that he held for eleven years. On August 17, 1968, Bolin was elected judge of the First Judicial District, Division "C" in Caddo Parish. He was re-elected unopposed until his retirement. During his tenure, he served twice as chief judge. After retirement, he served the court twice as a temporary judge.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/shreveporttimes/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=90195457|date=July 4, 2007|title=C. J. "Neal" Bolin|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=June 12, 2015}}</ref>
Bolin was born to C. J. Bolin, Sr. (1887–1973), and the former Annie Walker (1895–1979) in Mansfield in DeSoto Parish. The family moved to Shreveport, and Bolin graduated from Clifton Ellis Byrd High School in 1941. He served in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. He received his legal degree in 1952 from [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]] and practiced law in Shreveport for six years until he was appointed an assistant district attorney for Caddo Parish, a position that he held for eleven years. On August 17, 1968, Bolin was elected judge of the First Judicial District, Division "C" in Caddo Parish. He was re-elected unopposed until his retirement. During his tenure, he served twice as chief judge. After retirement, he served the court twice as a temporary judge.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/shreveporttimes/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=90195457|date=July 4, 2007|title=C. J. "Neal" Bolin|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=June 12, 2015}}</ref>