Bernard Martin Decker

Biography of Bernard Martin Decker

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Decker
• First Name: Bernard
• Middle Name: Martin
• Date of Birth: April , 2 , 1904
• Place of Birth (POB): Highland Park , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
• Date of Death: November , 3 , 1993
• Place of Death (POD): Chicago , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Bernard Martin Decker Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/15/1963
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 12/12/1962
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/15/1963
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/25/1963
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/28/1963
• Commission Date: 04/02/1963
• Retirement from Active Service: 04/02/1980
• Date of Termination: 11/03/1993
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Bernard Martin Decker in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Illinois
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1926

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

Bernard Martin Decker Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Waukegan, Illinois, 1929-1951
• Law clerk to judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1944-1948
• Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, 1951-1962

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