Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1972 / Served to 1976
Richard Wellington McLaren
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Wellington McLaren was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1942. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 2, 1971
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1972
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale College 1939 · Yale Law School 1942
- Succeeded
- Julius Jennings Hoffman
- Succeeded by
- Stanley Julian Roszkowski
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Julius Jennings Hoffman | Nixon (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
| Yale College | B.A. | 1939 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1942 |
Sources
4 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).