John L. Nickels
John Nickels | |
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Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court for the Second District | |
In office 1992–1998 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Moran[1] |
Succeeded by | S. Louis Rathje |
Personal details | |
Born | Aurora, Illinois | January 16, 1931
Died | June 24, 2013 Maple Park, Illinois | (aged 82)
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Maple Park, Illinois |
Alma mater | Northern Illinois University (B.S.) DePaul University (J.D.) |
John L. Nickels (January 16, 1931 – June 24, 2013) was an American jurist.
Born in Aurora, Illinois, Nickels served in the United States Army in 1954. He received his bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University and studied at Northwestern University. He then received his law degree from DePaul University College of Law and practiced law.[2] He served as an elected member of the Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees, the Kane County Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Kane County Planning Commission prior to his judicial career.[1] He served as an Illinois Circuit Court judge in 1982 and then as an Illinois Appellate Court judge in 1990. From 1992 to 1998, he served as an Illinois Supreme Court justice. He died in Maple Park, Illinois, where he had lived on his farm.[3][4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Boidly, Amyllen (February 1992). "State of the State: Changing the guard at the Illinois Supreme Court". Illinois Issues. 18 (2). Sangamon State University: 10. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Ryan, George (ed.). "Judiciary". Illinois Blue Book 1991-1992. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 181. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Staff. None Given. (June 25, 2023). "John L Nickels 1931 - 2013". Daily Chronicle. Legacy.com.
- ^ Archived 2011-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
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