Alfred Kirkland
| Alfred Kirkland | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| Title: | Former Judges |
| Position: | Seat #3T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Gerald Ford |
| Active: | 12/21/1974 - 4/30/1979 |
| Senior: | 4/30/1979 - 3/19/2004 |
| Preceded by: | William Bauer |
| Succeeded by: | Charles Kocoras |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1917 |
| Deceased: | 2004 |
| Undergraduate: | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1941) |
| Law School: | Univeristy of Illinois College of Law (1943) |
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Alfred Younges Kirkland, Sr. (1917-2004) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Kirkland was nominated by President Gerald Ford on December 11, 1974, to a seat vacated by William Bauer; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 1974, and received commission on December 21, 1974. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1979. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his death on March 19, 2004.[1] Kirkland was succeeded in this position by Charles Kocoras.
Early life and education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., 1941
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1943[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1943
- U.S. Army Lieutenant, Infantry, 1943-1946
- Private practice, Elgin, Illinois, 1946-1973
- Special assistant state attorney general, Illinois, 1969-1973
- Judge, Circuit Court of Illinois, 16th Judicial Circuit, 1973-1974[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of Illinois
Kirkland was nominated by President Gerald Ford on December 11, 1974, to a seat vacated by William J. Bauer; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 1974, and received commission on December 21, 1974. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1979. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his death on March 19, 2004.[1] Kirkland was succeeded in this position by Charles Kocoras.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Kirkland's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Bauer |
Northern District of Illinois 1974–1979 Seat #3T |
Succeeded by: Charles Kocoras |
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
