Elaine E. Bucklo
Encyclopedia
Elaine E. Bucklo is a United States federal judge
.
Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts
, Bucklo received an A.B.
from Saint Louis University
in 1966 and a J.D.
from Northwestern University School of Law
in 1972. She was a law clerk
, Hon. Robert Sprecher, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit from 1972 to 1973. She was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois, 1973-1978 from 1980 to 1985. She was a Visiting professor of law at the UC Davis School of Law
from 1978 to 1980.
United States Magistrate Judge
for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1985-1994.
Bucklo was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
. Bucklo was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on August 16, 1994, to a seat vacated by John A. Nordberg. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 7, 1994, and received her commission on October 11, 1994.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
.
Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. It is the smallest city in Massachusetts in land area, and the 26th most densely populated incorporated place in the country.-History:...
, Bucklo received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in 1966 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Northwestern University School of Law
Northwestern University School of Law
The Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. The law school was founded in 1859 as the Union College of Law of the Old University of Chicago. The first law school established in Chicago, it became jointly controlled by Northwestern University in...
in 1972. She was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. Robert Sprecher, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit from 1972 to 1973. She was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois, 1973-1978 from 1980 to 1985. She was a Visiting professor of law at the UC Davis School of Law
UC Davis School of Law
The University of California Davis School of Law , referred to as UC Davis School of Law and commonly known as King Hall and UC Davis Law, is an American Bar Association approved law school located in Davis, California on the campus of the University of California, Davis. The school received ABA...
from 1978 to 1980.
United States Magistrate Judge
United States magistrate judge
In the United States federal courts, magistrate judges are appointed to assist United States district court judges in the performance of their duties...
for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1985-1994.
Bucklo was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois....
. Bucklo was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on August 16, 1994, to a seat vacated by John A. Nordberg. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 7, 1994, and received her commission on October 11, 1994.