Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1985 / Served to 2024

Harry Daniel Leinenweber

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Harry Daniel Leinenweber was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 1985

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1985
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Notre Dame 1959 · University of Chicago Law School 1962
Succeeded by
Mark R. Filip
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1985Northern District of IllinoisReagan (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
Sources

38 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).