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Wayne R. Andersen

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Wayne R. Andersen served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Nov 15, 1991. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush
Confirmed
Nov 15, 1991
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1945

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisGeorge H.W. Bush · Nov 15, 1991 – Jul 31, 2010

Education

  • Harvard UniversityB.A., 1967
  • University of Illinois College of LawJ.D., 1970

Career

Administrative assistant, Majority Leader Henry Hyde, Illinois House of Representatives, 1970-72; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1972-1980; Deputy secretary of state, State of Illinois, 1981-1984; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1984-1991; supervising judge, Traffic Division, 1989-1991; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-2009

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