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John Francis Grady
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
John Francis Grady served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed Nov 20, 1975. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- Nov 20, 1975
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1929
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisGerald Ford · Nov 20, 1975 – Dec 2, 2019
Education
- Northwestern UniversityB.S., 1952
- Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)J.D., 1954
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1954-1956; Assistant U.S. attorney/chief, Criminal Division, Northern District of Illinois, 1956-1961; Private practice, Waukegan, Illinois, 1961-1976; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1992-2000
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