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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Ronald ReaganRepublican president
Seat
CA70803
Nominated
Feb. 2, 1987
Committee hearing
April 28, 1987
Committee action
Reported (favorably)May 19, 1987
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
May 19, 1987
Commissioned
May 20, 1987
ABA rating
Qualified
Service ended
June 16, 2022Death

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana Judge Feb. 9, 1982 May 21, 1987 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Ronald Reagan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge May 20, 1987 June 16, 2022 Death Ronald Reagan

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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