John Powers Crowley
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John Powers Crowley is a former United States federal judge
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 Chicago, Illinois, Crowley received an LL.B. from De Paul University College of Law in 1960 and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
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 in 1961. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Northern District of Illinois from 1961 to 1965. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1965 to 1976.

Crowley 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
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. Crowley was nominated by President Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...

 on May 18, 1976, to a seat vacated by Richard B. Austin. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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 on June 16, 1976, and received his commission the same day. Crowley served in that capacity until June 30, 1981, due to resignation.

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