George Lindberg
George Wakem Lindberg was an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He joined the court in 1989 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush (R). Lindberg assumed senior status on June 21, 2001. His service ended on March 19, 2019, when he passed away.[1]
Early life and education
A Chicagoland native, Lindberg graduated from Northwestern with both his bachelor's and J.D. degrees in 1954 and 1957.[2]
Professional career
- Vice president and legal counsel John E. Reid and Associates, Chicago, Illinois, 1955-1968
- Member, Illinois General Assembly, 1967-1973
- Private practice, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 1968-1973
- State comptroller, Illinois, 1973-1977
- Deputy state attorney general, Illinois, 1977-1978
- Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, Elgin, 1978-1989[2]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Illinois
On the recommendation of Congressman Henry Hydge, Lindberg was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by President George H.W. Bush (R) on September 21, 1989, to a seat vacated by Prentice Marshall. Lindberg was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1989, on a Senate vote and received commission on November 6, 1989. Lindberg assumed senior status on June 21, 2001. He passed away on March 19, 2019.[2] Lindberg was succeeded in this position by Amy St. Eve.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Prentice Marshall |
Northern District of Illinois 1989–2001 Seat #11 |
Succeeded by: Amy St. Eve
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
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
