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Harlington Wood Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Harlington Wood Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed May 6, 1976. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- May 6, 1976
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1920
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IllinoisRichard M. Nixon · Jul 13, 1973 – May 28, 1976
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitGerald Ford · May 6, 1976 – Dec 29, 2008
Education
- University of IllinoisA.B., 1942
- University of Illinois College of LawJ.D., 1948
Career
U.S. Army major, 1942-1946; Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 1948-1958, 1961-1969; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1958-1961; U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1973; executive head of U.S. attorneys, 1969-1970; associate deputy attorney general, 1970-1972; assistant attorney general, Civil Division, 1972-1973
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