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Bernard Martin Decker
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Bernard Martin Decker served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Mar 28, 1963.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Mar 28, 1963
- Born
- 1904
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisJohn F. Kennedy · Mar 28, 1963 – Nov 3, 1993
Education
- University of IllinoisA.B., 1926
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1929
Career
Private practice, Waukegan, Illinois, 1929-1951; Law clerk to judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1944-1948; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, 1951-1962
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