Federal service record

Philip Willis Tone

Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Born 1923 · Died 2001 (per the source below).

2federal appointments on record 2026-09-25source checked

Service

Appointments and dates

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois January 26, 1972 – May 17, 1974

Appointed by: Richard M. Nixon
Nominated: November 29, 1971
Confirmed by the Senate: December 2, 1971
Commissioned: January 26, 1972
Senate vote: Voice vote
Service ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit May 14, 1974 – April 30, 1980

Appointed by: Richard M. Nixon
Nominated: April 22, 1974
Confirmed by the Senate: May 6, 1974
Commissioned: May 14, 1974
Senate vote: Voice vote
Service ended: Resignation

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

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