Robert William Gettleman

Robert Gettleman
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Incumbent
Assumed office May 5, 2009
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office October 11, 1994 – May 5, 2009
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	John Francis Grady
Succeeded by	Gary Scott Feinerman
Personal details
Born	(1943-05-05) May 5, 1943 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Boston University Northwestern University School of Law

Robert William Gettleman (born May 5, 1943) is a United States federal judge.

Early life and education

Gettleman was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey and moved with his family to Miami, Florida at a young age. Gettleman received a B.S./B.A. from Boston University in 1965. He received a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1968. He was a Staff law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit in 1968. He was a law clerk, Hon. Latham Castle, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit from 1968 to 1969. He was a Law clerk, Hon. Luther Swygert, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit in 1970.

Professional career

Gettleman was in private practice of law in Chicago, Illinois from 1970 to 1994. He joined the firm of D'Ancona & Pflaum as an associate in the firm's litigation department in 1970, and became a partner in 1974. He remained with the firm until being appointed to the federal bench.

Federal judicial service

Gettleman is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Gettleman was nominated by President Bill Clinton on August 16, 1994, to a seat vacated by John F. Grady. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. Gettleman took senior status on May 5, 2009.

References

• Robert William Gettleman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by John Francis Grady	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 1994–2009	Succeeded by Gary Scott Feinerman