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George Neves Leighton
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
George Neves Leighton served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed Feb 2, 1976. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- Feb 2, 1976
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1912
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisGerald Ford · Feb 2, 1976 – Dec 1, 1987
Education
- Howard UniversityA.B., 1940
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1946
Career
U.S. Army captain, 1942-1945; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1946-1964, 1987-2011; Assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1949-1951; Master in chancery, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1960-1964; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1964-1969; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 1969-1976
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