- Home
- Federal judges
- William Joseph Lynch
William Joseph Lynch
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
William Joseph Lynch served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Mar 4, 1966. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Mar 4, 1966
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1908
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisLyndon B. Johnson · Mar 4, 1966 – Aug 9, 1976
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of LawLL.B., 1931
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1931-1933, 1938-1942, 1946-1966; Assistant state's attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1933-1938; U.S. Navy, 1942-1946; State senator, Illinois, 1950-1957; minority leader, 1953, 1955, 1957
More
From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “Judge William Joseph Lynch, District Court for the Northern District…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1384161/william-joseph-lynch (accessed 2026-10-13).