Blanche M. Manning
Blanche M. Manning | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
In office February 1, 2010 – September 20, 2020 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
In office August 10, 1994 – February 1, 2010 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Milton Shadur |
Succeeded by | John Tharp |
Personal details | |
Born | Blanche Marie Porter December 12, 1934 ) |
Blanche Marie Manning (née Porter;[1] December 12, 1934 – September 20, 2020) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Early life and education
Manning was born on December 12, 1934, in
Legal career
From 1968 to 1973, Manning served as an assistant attorney in the Cook County, Illinois State Attorney's Office. From 1973 to 1977, Manning worked as a supervisory trial attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Chicago.[2] She was also a lecturer at Malcolm X College from 1970 to 1971.[3]
In 1977, Manning began work as a corporate litigation attorney for Chicago-based
Manning was a lead circuit judge in the Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court from 1986 to 1987.[
Federal judicial service
On May 5, 1994, President Bill Clinton nominated Manning to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to a seat vacated by Milton Shadur, who assumed senior status on June 25, 1992. Manning was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1994, and received her commission on August 10, 1994. On February 1, 2010, Manning assumed senior status.[3] She died on September 20, 2020, aged 85.[2][4]
Notable ruling
Manning is known for sentencing
See also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
References
- ^ Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, June 21, 29, 30; July 21; August 3 and 11, 1994. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1996. p. 679.
- ^ a b c d e "The Honorable Blanche Manning's Biography". The HistoryMakers. March 26, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Blanche M. Manning at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Statement of Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer On the Passing of Judge Blanche M. Manning" (PDF). United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Burns, Gary (June 10, 1999). "PRISON FOR ADM EXECS". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
External links
- Blanche M. Manning at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Coca-Karma: The Very Secret Battle of Bob Kolody vs. Coca-Cola at the Wayback Machine (archived April 5, 2004)