Wood, Harlington Jr. (7th Cir.)

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Title:

Former Judge (Retired) (2008)

2011-12 Hiring Status:

Unknown

Chambers:

None

Nomination Information:

Educational Background:

President:

Gerald Ford

Law School:

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, J.D., 1948

Nominated:

1976

Other Schools:

University of Illinois, A.B., 1942

Confirmed:

1976

 

Prior Federal Judicial Service:

Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on May 11, 1973, to a seat vacated by Omer Poos; Confirmed by the Senate on July 13, 1973, and received commission on July 18, 1973. Service terminated on May 28, 1976, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Professional Career History:

U.S. Army Major, 1942-1946

Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 1948-1958

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1958-1961

Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 1961-1969

Executive head of U.S. attorneys, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1969-1970

Associate deputy attorney general, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1970-1972

Assistant attorney general, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1972-1973

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