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David H. Coar
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
David H. Coar served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Oct 6, 1994. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Oct 6, 1994
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1943
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 6, 1994 – Dec 31, 2010
Education
- Syracuse UniversityB.A., 1964
- Loyola University Chicago School of LawJ.D., 1969
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.M., 1970
Career
U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, 1965; U.S. Marine Corps Reserve sergeant, 1965-1971; Legal intern, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, New York City, 1970-1971; Private practice, Mobile, Alabama 1971-1972; Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1972-1974; Associate professor/associate dean, DePaul University College of Law, 1974-79, 1982-86; U.S. trustee, Northern District of Illinois, 1979-1982; Visiting professor of law, College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe Law School, 1985
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