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Julius Jennings Hoffman
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois · 1953
Julius Jennings Hoffman , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Julius Jennings Hoffman (July 7, 1895 – July 1, 1983) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He is most well known for presiding over the Chicago Seven trial, during which he showed bias against the defense, including by ordering Bobby Seale to be bound and gagged.
Education
- Northwestern UniversityPh.B., 1912
- Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)LL.B., 1915
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1915-1936, 1944-1947; General counsel, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, 1936-1944; Judge, Superior Court of Cook County [Illinois], 1947-1953
Biography
Julius Jennings Hoffman (July 7, 1895 – July 1, 1983) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He is most well known for presiding over the Chicago Seven trial, during which he showed bias against the defense, including by ordering Bobby Seale to be bound and gagged.
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