Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1963 / Served to 1993
Bernard Martin Decker
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and confirmed by voice vote, Bernard Martin Decker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1929. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 28, 1963
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1963
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Illinois 1926 · Harvard Law School 1929
- Succeeded by
- John Albert Nordberg
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Northern District of Illinois | Kennedy (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Illinois | A.B. | 1926 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1929 |
Sources
30 years on the Northern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).