Harry Leinenweber's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Northern
Contact Information
Office
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street, Courtroom 1941, Chambers 1946
Chicago, IL 60604
Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse
327 South Church Street
Rockford, IL 61101
Full Name:
Harry Daniel Leinenweber
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lynn Martin; 5 Children: Jane, John, Thomas, Stephan, Justin; 2 Stepchildren: Julia, Caroline
Birth Date:
1937
Birth Place:
Joliet, IL
JD, School of Law, University of Chicago, 1962
BA, History, University of Notre Dame, 1959
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1973-1983
Chair, House Judiciary Committee, 1973-1983
Senior Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2002-present
Teacher, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1988-present
Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1985-2002
Partner, Dunn, Leineweber and Dunn, 1962-1986
Lawyer, Private Practice, Joliet, Illinois, 1962-1986
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, November 7, 1985
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, December 16, 1985
Special Counsel, Village of Bolingbrook, Illinois, 1975-1977
Special Counsel, Will County Forest Preserve, Illinois, 1977
Special Prosecutor, Will County, Illinois, 1968-1970
City Attorney, Joliet, Illinois, 1963-1967
Member, Board of Directors, The Law Club of Chicago, 1996-present
Member, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1975-present
Member, Board of Directors Good Shepherd Manor, 1981-Present
Member, University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs National Advisory Committee, 1998-2001
Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1992-1994