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Otto Kerner Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Otto Kerner Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Apr 11, 1968. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Apr 11, 1968
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1908
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Apr 11, 1968 – Jul 22, 1974
Education
- Brown UniversityA.B., 1930
- Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)J.D., 1934
Career
Illinois National Guard (highest rank: major general), 1934-1941, 1946-1954; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1935-1942, 1946-1947; U.S. Army (highest rank: lieutenant colonel), 1941-1946; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1947-1954; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1954-1961; Governor, Illinois, 1961-1968; Consultant, Special Services Center, Lewis University, 1975-1976
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