John Powers Crowley (October 5, 1936 – January 10, 1989) was a
United States district judge
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of the
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Education and career
Born in
Chicago
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Illinois
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, Crowley received a
Bachelor of Laws
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from
DePaul University College of Law
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in 1960 and a
Master of Laws
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from
New York University School of Law
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in 1961. He was an
Assistant United States Attorney
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of the Northern District of Illinois from 1961 to 1965, and was thereafter in private practice in Chicago from 1965 to 1976.
Federal judicial service
On May 18, 1976, Crowley was nominated by President
Gerald Ford
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to a seat on the
vacated by Judge
Richard B. Austin. Crowley was confirmed by the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
on June 16, 1976, and received his commission the same day. Crowley served in that capacity until his resignation on June 30, 1981.
Post judicial service and death
After retiring from the federal bench, Crowley returned to the private practice of law. He was diagnosed with
cancer
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in October 1987 and died on January 10, 1989, in
Evanston, Illinois, remaining active in the practice of law until a few months before his death.
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1936 births
1989 deaths
Assistant United States Attorneys
DePaul University College of Law alumni
Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
New York University School of Law alumni
Lawyers from Chicago
United States district court judges appointed by Gerald Ford
20th-century American judges
20th-century American lawyers