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Leinenweber, Harry Daniel
Born June 3, 1937, in Joliet, IL
Died June 11, 2024, in Chicago, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 7, 1985, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1985, and received commission on December 17, 1985. Assumed senior status on June 3, 2002. Service terminated on June 11, 2024, due to death.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1959
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1962
Professional Career:
Died June 11, 2024, in Chicago, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 7, 1985, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1985, and received commission on December 17, 1985. Assumed senior status on June 3, 2002. Service terminated on June 11, 2024, due to death.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1959
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1962
Professional Career:
Private practice, Joliet, Illinois, 1962-1986
City attorney, Joliet, Illinois, 1963-1967
Special prosecutor, Will County, Illinois, 1968-1970
Special counsel, Village of Bolingbrook, Illinois, 1975-1977
Special counsel, Will County [Illinois] Forest Preserve, 1977
State representative, Illinois, 1973-1983