Plunkett, Paul Edward Born 1935 in Boston, MA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 23, 1982, to a seat vacated by James B. Parsons. Confirmed by the Senate on December 10, 1982, and received commission on December 10, 1982. Assumed senior status due to certified disability on July 10, 1998. Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1957 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1960 Professional Career: Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1960-1963, 1966-1983 Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1963-1966 Adjunct professor, John Marshall Law School, 1963-1976, 1982- Adjunct professor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1977-1982