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Brian Barnett Duff
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Brian Barnett Duff served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 16, 1985. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 16, 1985
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1930
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisRonald Reagan · Oct 16, 1985 – Feb 25, 2016
Education
- University of Notre DameA.B., 1953
- DePaul University College of LawJ.D., 1962
Career
U.S. Navy lieutenant and law specialist, 1953-1956; U.S. Naval Reserve, 1957-1961; Assistant to C.E.O., Banker's Life and Casualty, 1962-1967; Vice president/general counsel, R. H. Gore Co., 1968-1969; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1965-1976; State representative, Illinois, 1971-1976; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1976-1985; Criminal Division, 1976-1979; Law Jury Division, 1979-1985
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