George Leighton
George Neves Leighton (1912-2018) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Leighton was nominated by President Gerald Ford on December 19, 1975, to a seat vacated by Abraham Marovitz; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 2, 1976, and received commission on February 4, 1976. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his retirement on December 1, 1987.[1] Leighton died on June 6th, 2018.
Early life and education
- Howard University, A.B., 1940
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1946[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Army Captain, 1942-1945
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1946-1964
- Assistant state attorney general, Illinois, 1949-1951
- Master in chancery, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, 1960-1964
- Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, 1964-1969
- Judge, First District Appellate Court of Illinois, 1969-1976[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Illinois
Leighton was nominated by President Gerald Ford on December 19, 1975, to a seat vacated by Abraham Marovitz; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 2, 1976, and received commission on February 4, 1976. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his retirement on December 1, 1987.[1]
See also
- News: Chicago criminal court building to be named after 99-year-old judge, February 23, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Leighton's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Abraham Marovitz |
Northern District of Illinois 1976–1987 |
Succeeded by: James Alesia
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
