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Richard Wellington McLaren

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Richard Wellington McLaren served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Dec 2, 1971. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Dec 2, 1971
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1918

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisRichard M. Nixon · Dec 2, 1971 – Feb 25, 1976

Education

  • Yale CollegeB.A., 1939
  • Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1942

Career

Private practice, New York City, 1942, 1946-1949; U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1946; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1950-1969; Assistant attorney general, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1972

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