Harry Daniel Leinenweber
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Harry Daniel Leinenweber (born 1937) is a United States federal judge
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Born in Joliet, Illinois
, Leinenweber received a B.A.
from the University of Notre Dame
in 1959 and a J.D.
from the University of Chicago Law School
in 1962. He was in private practice in Joliet, Illinois
from 1962 to 1986. He was a City attorney of Joliet, Illinois from 1963 to 1967. He was a Special prosecutor, Will County, Illinois from 1968 to 1970. He was a Special counsel, Village of Bolingbrook, Illinois from 1975 to 1977. He was a Special counsel, Will County Forest Preserve, Illinois in 1977. He was a Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly from 1973 to 1983.
Leinenweber was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
. Leinenweber was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on November 7, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985. He assumed senior status
on June 3, 2002.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
, Leinenweber received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
in 1959 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
in 1962. He was in private practice in Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
from 1962 to 1986. He was a City attorney of Joliet, Illinois from 1963 to 1967. He was a Special prosecutor, Will County, Illinois from 1968 to 1970. He was a Special counsel, Village of Bolingbrook, Illinois from 1975 to 1977. He was a Special counsel, Will County Forest Preserve, Illinois in 1977. He was a Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly from 1973 to 1983.
Leinenweber was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois....
. Leinenweber was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on November 7, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on June 3, 2002.