Walter C. Lindley
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Walter C. Lindley was a United States federal judge
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Born in Neoga, Illinois
, Lindley received an A.B.
and an LL.B. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
in 1904, and a J.D.
from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1910. He was in private practice in Danville, Illinois
from 1904 to 1922. He was a master in chancery for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
from 1912 to 1918. He was a member of the Vermillion County, Illinois Board of Supervisors in Illinois from 1916 to 1920.
On September 20, 1922, Lindley was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
to a new seat on the Eastern District of Illinois created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 22, 1922, and received his commission the same day.
On September 15, 1949, President Harry S. Truman
nominated Lindley for elevation to the seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
vacated by Truman's successful appointment of Sherman Minton
to the United States Supreme Court. Lindley was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 12, 1949, and received his commission on October 13, 1949. Lindley served in that capacity until his death, in 1958.
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 Neoga, Illinois
Neoga, Illinois
Neoga is a city in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,854 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. The current mayor of Neoga is Wayne Modglin, a councilman who was appointed to the position following the resignation...
, Lindley 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...
and an LL.B. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
in 1904, and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1910. He was in private practice in Danville, Illinois
Danville, Illinois
Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...
from 1904 to 1922. He was a master in chancery for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois is a former federal district court for the state of Illinois. The court was established March 3, 1905, by 33 Stat. 992. The Northern and Southern Districts had been established February 13, 1855...
from 1912 to 1918. He was a member of the Vermillion County, Illinois Board of Supervisors in Illinois from 1916 to 1920.
On September 20, 1922, Lindley was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
to a new seat on the Eastern District of Illinois created by 42 Stat. 837. 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 September 22, 1922, and received his commission the same day.
On September 15, 1949, President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
nominated Lindley for elevation to the seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
vacated by Truman's successful appointment of Sherman Minton
Sherman Minton
Sherman "Shay" Minton was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was the most educated justice during his time on the Supreme Court, having attended Indiana University, Yale and the Sorbonne...
to the United States Supreme Court. Lindley was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 12, 1949, and received his commission on October 13, 1949. Lindley served in that capacity until his death, in 1958.