Philip Godfrey Reinhard
| Philip Godfrey Reinhard | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
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Assumed office January 12, 2007 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
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In office February 10, 1992 – January 12, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | Frederick J. Kapala |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Philip Godfrey Reinhard 1941 (age 75–76) LaSalle, Illinois |
| Education |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (B.A.) University of Illinois College of Law (J.D.) |
Philip Godfrey Reinhard (born 1941) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Education and career
Born in LaSalle, Illinois, Reinhard received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1962 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1964. He was an assistant state's attorney of Winnebago County, Illinois from 1964 to 1967, and then in private practice in Rockford, Illinois from 1967 to 1968, returning to the Winnebago County government as a state's attorney from 1968 to 1976. He was a judge on the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois from 1976 to 1980, and on the Second District Court of Appeals, Illinois from 1980 to 1992.[1]
Federal judicial service
On August 1, 1991, Reinhard was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 6, 1992, and received his commission on February 10, 1992. He assumed senior status on January 12, 2007.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Reinhard, Philip Godfrey - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
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| Preceded by Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 1992–2007 |
Succeeded by Frederick J. Kapala |