George Neves Leighton
1912–2018 · New Bedford, MA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | Judge | Gerald Ford (Republican) | Feb 4, 1976 | Retirement, Dec 1, 1987 |
Education
- Howard University, A.B., 1940
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1946
Professional Career
U.S. Army captain, 1942-1945; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1946-1964, 1987-2011; Assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1949-1951; Master in chancery, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1960-1964; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1964-1969; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 1969-1976
Opinions on This Site
26 opinions from 1979 to 1987
- Matson Navigation Co. v. United States 1987
- Frank B. James v. United States Department of Health and Human Services 1987
- Independent Community Bankers Ass'n of South Dakota, Inc. v. Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System 1987
- United States v. Christine Meyer United States of America v. Theresa Fitzgibbon United States of America v. Virginia Senders 1987
- John W. Fitzhugh, M.D. v. Drug Enforcement Administration 1987
- Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Samuel R. Pierce, Jr., Secretary, H.U.D 1987
- Williamsburg Wax Museum, Inc. v. Historic Figures, Inc. 1987
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Cole 1987
- United States v. George D. Gates, United States of America v. Daniel L. Lampkins 1986
- Pappas v. Federal Communications Commission 1986
- American Bankers Association v. Securities and Exchange Commission 1986
- Natural Resources Defense Council v. Thomas 1986
- Regular Common Carrier Conference v. United States 1986
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,459 S.Y. Wang v. Earl Dean Gordon & Inland Real Estate Corp., an Illinois Corp., Defendants 1983
- Wattleton v. International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers 1982
- Schulz v. Commissioner 1982
- Central Soya Company, Inc. v. Epstein Fisheries, Inc. 1982
- John G. Holcomb and Ruth E. Holcomb v. United States 1980
- First National Bank Co. v. Insurance Co. of North America 1979
- Bramsher v. Zahn 1979
- Magnus Petroleum Company, Inc. And Marpat Corporation, Cross-Appellants v. Skelly Oil Company, Cross-Appellee 1979
- Lakeside Bridge & Steel Co. v. Mountain State Construction Co., Inc. 1979
- St. John's Hickey Memorial Hospital, Inc. v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Hew 1979
- Indiana & Michigan Electric Company v. National Labor Relations Board 1979
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Otis Bowen 1979
- United States v. Johnny Edward Hodge, Linda S. Jones and James A. Herrin 1979