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Richard Wellington McLaren
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Richard Wellington McLaren served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Dec 2, 1971. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Dec 2, 1971
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1918
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisRichard M. Nixon · Dec 2, 1971 – Feb 25, 1976
Education
- Yale CollegeB.A., 1939
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1942
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1942, 1946-1949; U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1946; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1950-1969; Assistant attorney general, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1972
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