Thomas Roberts McMillen
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Thomas Roberts McMillen (June 8, 1916 – September 16, 2002) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Decatur, Illinois
, McMillen received an A.B.
from Princeton University
in 1938 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1941. He was in the United States Army
during World War II
, from 1941 to 1945. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1946 to 1966. He was a judge on the Cook County Circuit Court, Illinois from 1966 to 1971. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1985 to 2002.
McMillen was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
. McMillen was nominated by President Richard Nixon
on March 29, 1971, to a seat vacated by William Joseph Campbell
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 21, 1971, and received his commission on April 23, 1971. He assumed senior status
on December 31, 1984. McMillen served in that capacity until September 8, 1985, due to retirement.
He died in Evanston, Illinois
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
, McMillen received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1938 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1941. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1941 to 1945. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1946 to 1966. He was a judge on the Cook County Circuit Court, Illinois from 1966 to 1971. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1985 to 2002.
McMillen was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois....
. McMillen was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
on March 29, 1971, to a seat vacated by William Joseph Campbell
William Joseph Campbell
Hon. William Joseph Campbell was a United States federal judge and the longest serving Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In 1970 the Library of the United States Courts of the Seventh Circuit was named "The William J. Campbell Library of the...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 21, 1971, and received his commission on April 23, 1971. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on December 31, 1984. McMillen served in that capacity until September 8, 1985, due to retirement.
He died in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
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