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Paul Edward Plunkett
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Paul Edward Plunkett served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Dec 10, 1982. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Dec 10, 1982
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1935
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisRonald Reagan · Dec 10, 1982 – Mar 19, 2018
Education
- Harvard UniversityB.A., 1957
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1960
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1960-1963, 1966-1983; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1963-1966; Adjunct professor, John Marshall Law School, 1963-1976, 1982-; Adjunct professor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1977-1982
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