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Casper Platt
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
Casper Platt served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Oct 12, 1949. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Oct 12, 1949
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1892
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of IllinoisHarry S Truman · Oct 12, 1949 – Sep 16, 1965
Education
- University of IllinoisB.A., 1914
- University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 1916
Career
Private practice, Danville, Illinois, 1916-1917, 1918-1933; U.S. Army, 1917-1918; City attorney, Danville, Illinois, 1927-1928; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 1933-1949
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