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Joan B. Gottschall
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Joan B. Gottschall serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Jul 25, 1996. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Jul 25, 1996
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1947
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisWilliam J. Clinton · Jul 25, 1996
Education
- Smith CollegeB.A., 1969
- Stanford Law SchoolJ.D., 1973
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1973-1976, 1978-1982; Staff attorney, Federal Defender Program, Chicago, Illinois, 1976-1978; Staff attorney, Legal Office, University of Chicago, 1982-1984
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