Calvin Campbell

Calvin C. Campbell was a judge of the Illinois First District Appellate Court, 4th Division. He was elected to the court in 1978 and retired in 2008. He passed away on February 12, 2015.

Education

Campbell was born in Roanoke, Virginia. In 1948, he received an A.B. degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and he graduated from the University of Chicago Law School with his J.D. in 1951. Campbell was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1951.

Military career

Campbell was a member of the infantry during World War II and received a Bronze Star.

Career

• 1979-2008: Judge, Illinois First District Appellate Court
• 1977-1979: Judge, Illinois circuit court
• 1957-1977: Assistant attorney general
  • Chief, Revenue Litigation Division
• 1966: Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States

Awards and associations

• Member, Illinois Judicial Council
• Member, Cook County Bar Association
• Member, Illinois Bar Association

See also

• Illinois First District Appellate Court

External links

• Chicago Tribune, "Calvin Campbell, longtime Illinois appellate judge, dies," February 22, 2015

Footnotes

Illinois courts

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Federal courts:

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois

State courts:

Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court

State resources:

Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois