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'''John Powers Crowley''' (born 1936) is a former [[United States federal judge]]. |
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| office = Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]] |
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| term_start = June 16, 1976 |
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| term_end = June 30, 1981 |
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| appointer = [[List of federal judges appointed by Gerald Ford|Gerald Ford]] |
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| predecessor = [[Richard B. Austin]] |
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| successor = [[William Thomas Hart]] |
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| birth_name = John Powers Crowley |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|10|05}} |
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| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|01|10|1936|10|05}} |
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| death_place = [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]], [[Illinois]] |
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| education = [[DePaul University College of Law]] <small>([[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]])</small><br>[[New York University School of Law]] <small>([[Master of Laws|LL.M.]])</small> |
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'''John Powers Crowley''' (October 5, 1936 – January 10, 1989) was a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]. |
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Crowley was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. He received a [[LL.B.]] from [[De Paul University College of Law]] in 1960. He received a [[LL.M.]] from [[New York University School of Law]] in 1961. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney of Northern District of Illinois from 1961 to 1965. He was in private practice of law in [[Chicago, Illinois]] from 1965 to 1976. |
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==Education and career== |
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Crowley was a federal judge to the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]. Crowley was nominated by President [[Gerald Ford]] on May 18, 1976, to a seat vacated by [[Richard B. Austin]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on June 16, 1976, and received commission the same day. Crowley<!-- -->'s service was terminated on June 30, 1981, due to resignation. |
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Born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], Crowley received a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[DePaul University College of Law]] in 1960 and a [[Master of Laws]] from [[New York University School of Law]] in 1961. He was an [[Assistant United States Attorney]] of the Northern District of Illinois from 1961 to 1965, and was thereafter in private practice in Chicago from 1965 to 1976.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|539|nid=1379651|name=John Powers Crowley<!--(1936–1989)-->}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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* {{FJC Bio|539}} |
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==Federal judicial service== |
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On May 18, 1976, Crowley was nominated by President [[Gerald Ford]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]] vacated by Judge [[Richard B. Austin]]. Crowley was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on June 16, 1976, and received his commission the same day. Crowley served in that capacity until his resignation on June 30, 1981.<ref name="auto"/> |
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==Post judicial service and death== |
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After retiring from the federal bench, Crowley returned to the private practice of law. He was diagnosed with [[cancer]] in October 1987 and died on January 10, 1989, in [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]], Illinois, remaining active in the practice of law until a few months before his death.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-01-11/news/8902240616_1_federal-bench-chief-judge-district-court-judge|title=Defense Attorney, Former Judge And Prosecutor John Crowley|date=11 January 1989 |publisher=}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 00:04, 3 January 2024
John Powers Crowley | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office June 16, 1976 – June 30, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Austin |
| Succeeded by | William Thomas Hart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Powers Crowley October 5, 1936 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 10, 1989 (aged 52) Evanston, Illinois |
| Education | DePaul University College of Law (LL.B.) New York University School of Law (LL.M.) |
John Powers Crowley (October 5, 1936 – January 10, 1989) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Education and career[edit]
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Crowley received a Bachelor of Laws from DePaul University College of Law in 1960 and a Master of Laws from New York University School of Law in 1961. He was an Assistant United States Attorney of the Northern District of Illinois from 1961 to 1965, and was thereafter in private practice in Chicago from 1965 to 1976.[1]
Federal judicial service[edit]
On May 18, 1976, Crowley was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge Richard B. Austin. Crowley was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 16, 1976, and received his commission the same day. Crowley served in that capacity until his resignation on June 30, 1981.[1]
Post judicial service and death[edit]
After retiring from the federal bench, Crowley returned to the private practice of law. He was diagnosed with cancer in October 1987 and died on January 10, 1989, in Evanston, Illinois, remaining active in the practice of law until a few months before his death.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c John Powers Crowley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Defense Attorney, Former Judge And Prosecutor John Crowley". 11 January 1989.
Sources[edit]
- John Powers Crowley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Categories:
- 1936 births
- 1989 deaths
- Assistant United States Attorneys
- DePaul University College of Law alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- New York University School of Law alumni
- Lawyers from Chicago
- United States district court judges appointed by Gerald Ford
- 20th-century American judges
- 20th-century American lawyers