Frederick J. Kapala
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Born 1950 in Rockford, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 9, 2007, to a seat vacated by Philip G. Reinhard. Confirmed by the Senate on May 8, 2007, and received commission on May 10, 2007.
Education:
Marquette University, B.A., 1972
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
U.S. Army Reserve captain, 1970-1980
Assistant state's attorney, Winnebago County, Illinois, 1976-1977
Private practice, Rockford, Illinois, 1977-1982
Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, 1982-2001; associate judge, 1982-1994; circuit judge, 1994-2001
Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, 2001-2007
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, December 5, 2006; no Senate vote
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- - Current
- Judge
- Illinois Appellate Court, Second District
- -
- Judge
- Illinois Circuit Court, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
- -
- associate judge, 1982-1994; circuit judge, 1994-2001
- Attorney
- Private practice, Rockford, Illinois
- -
- captain
- U.S. Army Reserve
- -
- Assistant state's attorney
- Winnebago County, Illinois
- -
- University of Illinois College of Law
- J.D. (1976)
-
- Marquette University
- B.A. (1972)
-
