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Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1983–2000, 2006-present

Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2000-2006

Lieutenant Commander, United States Naval Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1981-1992

Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, April 14, 1983

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, May 4, 1983

Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1974-1983

First Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1972-1975

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, December 18, 1974

Nominated by President Gerald Ford, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, November 18, 1974

First Assistant State Attorney General, State of Illinois, 1970-1972

Assistant Attorney General, State of Illinois, 1969-1970

Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1965-1969

Lecturer, Northwestern University School of Law, 1967-1969

Associate Director, Police Legal Advisory Program, Northwestern University School of Law, 1967-1968

Attorney, Private Practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1964-1965

Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2000-2006