Nicholas John Bua

Biography of Nicholas John Bua

Family Name (Surname): Bua
First Name: Nicholas
Middle Name: John
Date of Birth: February , 9 , 1925
Place of Birth (POB): Chicago , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
Date of Death: November , 1 , 2002
Place of Death (POD): Melrose Park , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
Gender Identity: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White

Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Court Type: United States District Court
Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/19/1977
American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
Seat vacated by: Lynch , William J.
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/19/1977
Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
Committee action date: 10/05/1977
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/07/1977
Commission Date: 10/11/1977
Date of Termination: 11/04/1991
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

U.S. Army, 1943
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1953-1963
Presiding judge, Melrose Park [Illinois] Village Court, 1963
Associate judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, Law Division, County Department, 1964-1971
Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1971-1976
Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 1976-1977
Special counsel for Inslaw, Inc. v. United States, U.S. Department of Justice, 1991-1993
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1991-2002
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, September 10, 1980; no Senate vote