On April 22, 1974, Nixon nominated Tone to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Judge Roger Kiley. Tone was confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 1974, and received his commission on May 14, 1974. Tone served in that capacity until his resignation from the bench, on April 30, 1980.[1]
Post judicial serviceedit
Tone then returned to private practice in Chicago until his death, on November 28, 2001, in Glenview, Illinois.[1]
philip, willis, tone, april, 1923, november, 2001, united, states, circuit, judge, united, states, court, appeals, seventh, circuit, previously, judge, united, states, district, court, northern, district, illinois, phil, tonejudge, united, states, court, appea. Philip Willis Tone April 9 1923 November 28 2001 was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and previously a judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Phil ToneJudge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitIn office May 14 1974 April 30 1980Appointed byRichard NixonPreceded byRoger KileySucceeded byRichard PosnerJudge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisIn office January 26 1972 May 17 1974Appointed byRichard NixonPreceded bySeat establishedSucceeded byJoel FlaumPersonal detailsBornPhilip Willis Tone 1923 04 09 April 9 1923Chicago Illinois U S DiedNovember 28 2001 2001 11 28 aged 78 Glenview Illinois U S EducationUniversity of Iowa AB JD Contents 1 Education and career 2 Federal judicial service 3 Post judicial service 4 See also 5 References 6 SourcesEducation and career editBorn in Chicago Illinois Tone received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from State University of Iowa now the University of Iowa in 1943 and was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II from 1943 to 1946 He received a Juris Doctor from State University of Iowa College of Law in 1948 He was a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Wiley B Rutledge from 1948 to 1949 He was then in private practice in Washington D C until 1950 and in Chicago until 1972 1 Federal judicial service editOn November 29 1971 Tone was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois created by 84 Stat 294 He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 2 1971 and received his commission on January 26 1972 His service terminated on May 17 1974 due to elevation to the Seventh Circuit 1 On April 22 1974 Nixon nominated Tone to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Judge Roger Kiley Tone was confirmed by the Senate on May 6 1974 and received his commission on May 14 1974 Tone served in that capacity until his resignation from the bench on April 30 1980 1 Post judicial service editTone then returned to private practice in Chicago until his death on November 28 2001 in Glenview Illinois 1 See also editList of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States Seat 3 References edit a b c d Philip Willis Tone at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Sources editPhilip Willis Tone at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Legal offices New seat Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois1972 1974 Succeeded byJoel Flaum Preceded byRoger Kiley Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit1974 1980 Succeeded byRichard Posner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philip Willis Tone amp oldid 1194169627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,