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Henry D. Leinenweber

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Biography

Born 1937 in Joliet, IL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 7, 1985, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1985, and received commission on December 17, 1985. Assumed senior status on June 3, 2002.

Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1959
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1962

Professional Career:
Private practice, Joliet, Illinois, 1962-1986
City attorney, Joliet, Illinois, 1963-1967
Special prosecutor, Will County, Illinois, 1968-1970
Special counsel, Village of Bolingbrook, Illinois, 1975-1977
Special counsel, Will County [Illinois] Forest Preserve, 1977
State representative, Illinois, 1973-1983

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Current
Assumed senior status on June 3, 2002.
Attorney
Private practice, Joliet, Illinois
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State representative
Illinois
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Special counsel
Will County [Illinois] Forest Preserve
Special counsel
Village of Bolingbrook, Illinois
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Special prosecutor
Will County, Illinois
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City attorney
Joliet, Illinois
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Education
The University of Chicago Law School
J.D. (1962)
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University of Notre Dame
B.A. (1959)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: (312) 435-7612