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George Neves Leighton
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois · 1976
George Neves Leighton , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. George Neves Leighton (born George Neves Leitão; October 22, 1912 – June 6, 2018) was an American judge who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He was known for taking cases related to housing, voting, and jury service, especially if these cases were directly impacted by injustice, particularly racism.
Education
- Howard UniversityA.B., 1940
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1946
Career
U.S. Army captain, 1942-1945; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1946-1964, 1987-2011; Assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1949-1951; Master in chancery, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1960-1964; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1964-1969; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 1969-1976
Biography
George Neves Leighton (born George Neves Leitão; October 22, 1912 – June 6, 2018) was an American judge who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He was known for taking cases related to housing, voting, and jury service, especially if these cases were directly impacted by injustice, particularly racism.
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