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William Joseph Bauer
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
William Joseph Bauer served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed Dec 19, 1974. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- Dec 19, 1974
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1926
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisRichard M. Nixon · Nov 8, 1971 – Jan 3, 1975
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitGerald Ford · Dec 19, 1974 – Dec 15, 2025
Education
- Elmhurst CollegeA.B., 1949
- DePaul University College of LawJ.D., 1952
Career
U.S. Army, 1945-1947; Assistant state's attorney, DuPage County, Illinois, 1952-1956; Private practice, Illinois, 1953-1964; Instructor, Elmhurst College, 1952-1959; First assistant state's attorney, DuPage County, Illinois, 1956-1958; State's attorney, DuPage County, Illinois, 1959-1964; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, 1964-1970; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1970-1971; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1987-1993
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