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Walter Cummings

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Walter Cummings
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Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
Years in office: 1966 - 1999
Education
Bachelor's
Yale, 1937
Law
Harvard Law, 1940
Personal
Birthplace
Chicago, IL


Walter Joseph Cummings (1916-1999) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.[1]

Cummings was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on July 11, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 10, 1966, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge from 1981-1986. He served until his death on April 24, 1999.[1]

Education

  • Yale University, B.A., 1937
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1940[1]

Professional career

  • Assistant U.S. solicitor general and special assistant U.S. attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, 1940-1946
  • Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1946-1966
  • Solicitor General of the United States, 1952-1953[1]

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
1966–1999
Succeeded by:
Ann Williams