Julius Jennings Hoffman (July 7, 1895 – July 1, 1983) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He is most well known for presiding over the Chicago Seven trial, during which he showed bias against the defense, including by ordering Bobby Seale to be bound and gagged. His sentences against the defendants and their lawyers to jail terms for contempt were all later vacated or reversed on appeal.
Julius Jennings Hoffman
Illinois Northern District Court
Born 1895 in Chicago, IL
Died 1983 in Chicago, IL
FJC ID: 1064
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Superior Court of Cook County [Illinois]Judge · 1947–1953
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois1915–1936, 1944–1947
- Brunswick-Balke-Collender CompanyGeneral counsel · 1936–1944
Appointments
1953–1983 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
- Northwestern UniversityPh.B. · 1912