Brian Barnett Duff | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office October 30, 1996 – February 25, 2016 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office October 17, 1985 – October 30, 1996 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | Ronald A. Guzman |
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| Born | (1930-09-15)September 15, 1930 |
| Died | February 25, 2016(2016-02-25) (aged 85) |
| Resting place | All Saints Cemetery Des Plaines,Illinois |
| Education | University of Notre Dame(A.B.) DePaul University(J.D.) |
Brian Barnett Duff (September 15, 1930 – February 25, 2016) was aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Duff was born on September 15, 1930, inDallas,Texas as the third of ten children.[1][2] He received anArtium Baccalaureus degree from theUniversity of Notre Dame in 1953 and received aJuris Doctor fromDePaul University College of Law in 1962. Duff was in theUnited States Navy as a lieutenant in the JAG Corps from 1953 to 1956 and served in theUnited States Naval Reserve from 1957 to 1961. He was an assistant to Chief Executive Officer of Banker's Life and Casualty from 1962 to 1967. Duff was a Vice President and general counsel of R. H. Gore Co. from 1968 to 1969 and was in private practice from 1965 until 1976 inChicago,Illinois. From 1971 to 1976, Duff was a Member in theIllinois House of Representatives. He served as the minority whip for theRepublican Party. He was also a Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Criminal Division from 1976 to 1979, and then at Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Jury Division from 1979 to 1985.[3][4]
On August 1, 1985, Duff was nominated by PresidentRonald Reagan to theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333.[5] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on October 16, 1985, and received his commission on October 17, 1985. Duff assumed senior status due to a certified disability on October 30, 1996.[3]
Duff was married to Florence Buckley in 1953. They had six children. Duff died on February 25, 2016.[6][7] Duff's grandmother wasJulia Harrington Duff, the first Irish Catholic woman elected to the Boston School Committee, in 1901.[8]
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