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Alfred Younges Kirkland Sr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Alfred Younges Kirkland Sr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed Dec 19, 1974. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- Dec 19, 1974
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1917
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisGerald Ford · Dec 19, 1974 – Mar 19, 2004
Education
- University of IllinoisB.A., 1941
- University of Illinois College of LawJ.D., 1943
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1943; U.S. Army lieutenant, Infantry, 1943-1946; Private practice, Elgin, Illinois, 1946-1973; Special assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1969-1973; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, 1973-1974
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