Nicholas John Bua

Judge Nicholas John Bua

Personal

Birthday:

2/9/1925

Birthplace:

Chicago, IL

Date of Death:

11/1/2002

Place of Death:

Melrose Park, IL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army, 1943
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1953-1963
Presiding judge, Melrose Park [Illinois] Village Court, 1963
Associate judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, Law Division, County Department, 1964-1971
Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1971-1976
Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 1976-1977
Special counsel for Inslaw, Inc. v. United States, U.S. Department of Justice, 1991-1993
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1991-2002

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, September 10, 1980; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

DePaul University's College of Law

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Degree:

J.D.

Degree Year:

1953

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Court Name:

Illinois Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Jimmy Carter

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

10/11/1977

Termination Date:

11/4/1991

Termination Reason:

Retirement