Frederick Kapala
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Frederick Kapala
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (senior status)
Tenure
2019 - Present
Years in position
5
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
Personal
Frederick J. Kapala is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Kapala joined the court in 2007 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). He assumed senior status on May 10, 2019.[1][2]
Early life and education
Kapala was born in Rockford, Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1972. He earned a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1976.[1]
Military service
- 1970-1980: Captain, United States Army Reserve [1]
Professional career
- 2001-2007: Appellate judge, Illinois[1]
- 1994-2001: Circuit judge, Illinois
- 1982-1994: Associate judge, Illinois
- 1977-1982: Private practice, Rockford, Illinois
- 1976-1977: Assistant state's attorney, Winnebago County, Illinois
Judicial career
Northern District of Illinois
Kapala was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by President George W. Bush (R) on January 9, 2007, to a seat vacated by Philip Reinhard. Kapala was confirmed by the Senate on May 8, 2007, and received commission on May 10, 2007. He assumed senior status on May 10, 2019.[1]
Iain D. Johnston was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) to succeed Kapala on the Northern District of Illinois. Johnston was confirmed in 2020.
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by: Philip Reinhard |
Northern District of Illinois 2007–2019 Seat #22 |
Succeeded by: Iain D. Johnston |
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2001 |
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2002 |
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2003 |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
Besosa • Bumb • Chagares • Cogan • Gelpi • Golden • Gordon • Gorsuch • Guilford • Hillman • Holmes • Ikuta • D. Jordan • K. Jordan • Kavanaugh • Miller • Moore • Shepherd • Sheridan • Smith • Whitney • Wigenton | |
2007 |
Anderson • Aycock • Bailey • Bryant • Davis • DeGiusti • Dow • Elrod • Fairbank • Fischer • Frizzell • Gutierrez • Hall • Hardiman • Haynes • Howard • Jarvey • Jones • Jonker • Kapala • Kays • Laplante • Limbaugh • Lioi • Livingston • Maloney • Mauskopf • Mendez • Miller • Neff • O'Connor • O'Grady • O'Neill • Osteen • Ozerden • Reidinger • Sammartino • Schroeder • Settle • Smith • Snow • Southwick • Suddaby • Sullivan • Thapar • Tinder • Van Bokkelen • Wood • Wright • Wu | |
2008 |
Agee • Anello • Arguello • Brimmer • Gardephe • Goldberg • Jones • Kethledge • Lawrence • Matsumoto • Melgren • Murphy • Scriven • Seibel • Slomsky • Trenga • Waddoups • White |