John Crowley (Illinois)
John Powers Crowley (1936-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Crowley was nominated by President Gerald Ford on May 18, 1976, to a seat vacated by Richard Austin; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 16, 1976, and received commission that same day. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his retirement on June 30, 1981.[1] Crowley was succeeded in this position by William Hart.
Early life and education
- De Paul University College of Law, LL.B., 1960
- New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1961[1]
Professional career
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1961-1965
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1965-1976[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Illinois
Crowley was nominated by President Gerald Ford on May 18, 1976, to a seat vacated by Richard Austin; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 16, 1976, and received commission that same day. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his retirement on June 30, 1981.[1] Crowley was succeeded in this position by William Hart.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Crowley's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Richard Austin |
Northern District of Illinois 1976–1981 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Hart
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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 | ||
