Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1944 / Served to 1967
Walter J. LaBuy
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter J. LaBuy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1912. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 29, 1944
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- DePaul College of Law 1912
- Succeeded
- William Harrison Holly
- Succeeded by
- Richard Bevan Austin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded William Harrison Holly | Roosevelt (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
| DePaul University College of Law | LL.B. | 1912 |
Sources
23 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).