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Joel Martin Flaum
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Joel Martin Flaum served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed May 4, 1983.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- May 4, 1983
- Born
- 1936
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisGerald Ford · Dec 18, 1974 – Jun 1, 1983
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitRonald Reagan · May 4, 1983 – Dec 4, 2024
Education
- Union CollegeB.A., 1958
- Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)J.D., 1963
- Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)LL.M., 1964
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander, JAG Corps, 1981-1992; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1964-1965; Assistant state's attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1965-1969; Lecturer, Northwestern University School of Law, 1967-1969; Associate director, Police Legal Advisory Program, Northwestern University School of Law, 1967-1968; Assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1969-1972; first assistant attorney general, 1970-1972; First assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1972-1975; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2000-2006
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