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Robert William Gettleman
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Robert William Gettleman serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Oct 7, 1994. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Oct 7, 1994
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1943
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 7, 1994
Education
- Boston UniversityB.S.B.A., 1965
- Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)J.D., 1968
Career
Staff law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1968; Law clerk, Hon. Latham Castle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1968-1969; Law clerk, Hon. Luther Swygert, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1970; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1970-1994
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