Julius Howard Miner
Julius Howard Miner | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office February 27, 1958 – March 13, 1963 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | John P. Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Lincoln Marovitz |
| Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County | |
| In office 1940–1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julius Howard Miner May 25, 1896 Lubon, Russian Empire |
| Died | March 13, 1963 (aged 66) |
| Education | Chicago-Kent College of Law (LL.B.) Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (LL.M.) |
Julius Howard Miner (May 25, 1896 – March 13, 1963) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Education and career
Born on May 25, 1896, in Lubon,
John Marshall Law School from 1938 to 1949 and began teaching as a lecturer at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 1945.[1]
Notable writing
In 1946, he wrote a paper criticizing
trial by jury in the United States.[2]
Federal judicial service
Miner was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 23, 1958, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge John P. Barnes. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 25, 1958, and received his commission on February 27, 1958. Miner served in that capacity until his death on March 13, 1963.[1]
References
- ^ a b Julius Howard Miner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "The Jury Problem".
Sources
- Julius Howard Miner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.