Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1976 / Served to 1987
George Neves Leighton
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, George Neves Leighton 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 1946. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 2, 1976
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1976
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Howard 1940 · Harvard Law School 1946
- Succeeded
- Abraham Lincoln Marovitz
- Succeeded by
- James Henry Alesia
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Abraham Lincoln Marovitz | Ford (R) | 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
| Howard University | A.B. | 1940 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1946 |
Sources
11 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).