David H. Coar

b. 1943 · Birmingham, AL

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisJudgeWilliam J. Clinton (Democratic)Oct 7, 1994Retirement, Dec 31, 2010

Education

  • Syracuse University, B.A., 1964
  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1969
  • Harvard Law School, LL.M., 1970

Professional Career

U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, 1965; U.S. Marine Corps Reserve sergeant, 1965-1971; Legal intern, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, New York City, 1970-1971; Private practice, Mobile, Alabama 1971-1972; Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1972-1974; Associate professor/associate dean, DePaul University College of Law, 1974-79, 1982-86; U.S. trustee, Northern District of Illinois, 1979-1982; Visiting professor of law, College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe Law School, 1985

Other Federal Judicial Service

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Illinois, 1986-1994

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