Thomas Roberts McMillen
Thomas Robert McMillen | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office December 31, 1984 – September 8, 1985 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office April 23, 1971 – December 31, 1984 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | William Joseph Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne B. Conlon |
| Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County | |
| In office 1966–1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Robert McMillen June 8, 1916 Decatur, Illinois |
| Died | September 17, 2002 (aged 86) Evanston, Illinois |
| Education | Princeton University (A.B.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
Thomas Robert McMillen (June 8, 1916 – September 17, 2007) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Education and career
McMillen was born in
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ("Milwaukee Road") from 1977 until its sale to the Soo Line Railroad
in 1986.
Federal judicial service
McMillen was nominated by President Richard Nixon on March 29, 1971, to a seat vacated by Judge William Joseph Campbell on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He was confirmed on April 21, 1971, and received his commission on April 23, 1971. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1984. McMillen served in that capacity until he retired on September 8, 1985, and returned to private practice. He died in Evanston, Illinois, on September 16, 2002.[1]
References
- ^ a b Thomas Robert McMillen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Thomas Robert McMillen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.