Walter Jacob LaBuy[1] (July 25, 1888 – September 29, 1967) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Walter J. LaBuy | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office January 31, 1961 – September 29, 1967 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office March 31, 1944 – January 31, 1961 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | William Harrison Holly |
| Succeeded by | Richard B. Austin |
| Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County | |
| In office 1933–1944 | |
| Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office 1930–1933 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1888 Dodge County, Wisconsin |
| Died | September 29, 1967 (aged 79) Chicago, Illinois |
| Education | DePaul University College of Law (LL.B.) |
Education and career
editBorn in Dodge County, Wisconsin, LaBuy received a Bachelor of Laws from DePaul University College of Law in 1912. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1912 to 1933. From 1930 to 1933, he was a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. He served as a Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County from 1933 to 1944.[2]
Federal judicial service
editLaBuy was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 7, 1944, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge William Harrison Holly. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 29, 1944, and received his commission on March 31, 1944. He assumed senior status on January 31, 1961, serving until his death in Chicago on September 29, 1967.[2][3]
Notable case
editLaBuy presided over the well-known trial of automaker Preston Tucker.[4]
References
edit- ^ "A Busy Judge: Walter Jacob LaBuy". New York Times. October 3, 1959. p. 8.
- ^ a b Walter J. LaBuy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Judge La Buy of U.S. Court is Dead at 78". Chicago Tribune. September 30, 1967. p. 106. Retrieved June 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Written at Chicago. "Mail Fraud Trial of Preston Tucker is Postponed Till After Christmas". Evening Vanguard. Venice, California. AP. December 21, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved June 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
edit- Walter J. LaBuy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.