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Frank James McGarr
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Frank James McGarr served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 8, 1970. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Oct 8, 1970
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1921
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisRichard M. Nixon · Oct 8, 1970 – Jan 15, 1988
Education
- Loyola University ChicagoA.B., 1942
- Loyola University Chicago School of LawJ.D., 1950
Career
U.S. Navy, 1942-1945; Assistant to the president, Loyola University Chicago, 1946-1952; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1952-1954, 1958-1969, 1988-2012; First assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1954-1958; First assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1969-1970; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1976-1980; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1985-1987
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