William Joseph Bauer

Judge William Joseph Bauer

Personal

Birthday:

1926

Birthplace:

Chicago, IL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army, 1945-1947
Assistant state`s attorney, DuPage County, Illinois, 1952-1956
Private practice, Illinois, 1953-1964
Instructor, Elmhurst College, 1952-1959
First assistant state`s attorney, DuPage County, Illinois, 1956-1958
State`s attorney, DuPage County, Illinois, 1959-1964
Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, 1964-1970
U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1970-1971

Education

Name of School:

Elmhurst College

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1949

Name of School - Second:

DePaul University's College of Law

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Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1952

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Court Name:

Illinois Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Richard M. Nixon

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

11/10/1971

Termination Date:

1/3/1975

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Court Name - Second:

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Second:

12/20/1974

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

10/31/1994