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Frederick J. Kapala
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Frederick J. Kapala serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed May 8, 2007 by a 91–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- May 8, 2007
- Senate vote
- 91–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1950
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisGeorge W. Bush · May 8, 2007
Education
- Marquette UniversityB.A., 1972
- University of Illinois College of LawJ.D., 1976
Career
U.S. Army Reserve captain, 1970-1980; Assistant state's attorney, Winnebago County, Illinois, 1976-1977; Private practice, Rockford, Illinois, 1977-1982; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, 1982-2001; associate judge, 1982-1994; circuit judge, 1994-2001; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, 2001-2007
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