Philip J. Finnegan
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Philip J. Finnegan was a United States federal judge
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Born in Chicago, Illinois, Finnegan received an LL.B. from the University of Chicago Law School
in 1913 and entered private practice in Chicago. He was a judge on the Municipal Court of Chicago from 1922 to 1929, and on the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
from 1929 to 1949.
On April 8, 1949, Finnegan was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
vacated by William Morris Sparks
. Finnegan was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 3, 1949, and received his commission on May 5, 1949. He served in that capacity until his death at the beginning of 1959.
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, Finnegan received an LL.B. 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 1913 and entered private practice in Chicago. He was a judge on the Municipal Court of Chicago from 1922 to 1929, and on the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
from 1929 to 1949.
On April 8, 1949, Finnegan was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
vacated by William Morris Sparks
William Morris Sparks
William Morris Sparks was a United States federal judge.Born in Charlottesville, Indiana, Sparks received an A.B. from DePauw University in 1896, attended Indiana Law School, and read law to enter the Bar in 1896...
. Finnegan 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 May 3, 1949, and received his commission on May 5, 1949. He served in that capacity until his death at the beginning of 1959.