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William Joseph Lynch (June 6, 1908 – August 9, 1976) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.


Education and career

Born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 6, 1908, Lynch received a Bachelor of Laws from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1931 and entered private practice in Chicago. He was an Assistant
State's Attorney In the United States, a district attorney (DA), county attorney, state's attorney, prosecuting attorney, commonwealth's attorney, or state attorney is the chief prosecutor and/or chief law enforcement officer representing a U.S. state in a loc ...
from 1933 to 1938, when he returned to private practice. During World War II he served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946, when he once again returned to private practice. He was a member of the
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from 1950 to 1957, serving as Minority Leader from 1953 to 1957.


Federal judicial service

Lynch was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on January 19, 1966, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge
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. He was confirmed on March 4, 1966, and received his commission on March 7, 1966. Lynch remained on the court until his death on August 9, 1976, in Chicago.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynch, William Joseph 1908 births 1976 deaths Illinois state senators Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois United States district court judges appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson 20th-century American judges United States Navy personnel of World War II Loyola University Chicago School of Law alumni 20th-century American politicians