Robert William Gettleman (born May 5, 1943) is a

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of the

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Early life and education

Gettleman was born in Atlantic City,

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and moved with his family to

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at a young age. Gettleman received joint

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and

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degrees from

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in 1965. He received a

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from

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in 1968. He was a staff law clerk for the

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in 1968. He was a

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for Judge

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of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1968 to 1969. He was a law clerk for Judge

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of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1970.

Professional career

Gettleman was in private practice of law in

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from 1970 to 1994. He joined the firm of D'Ancona & Pflaum as an associate in the firm's litigation department in 1970, and became a partner in 1974. He remained with the firm until being appointed to the federal bench.

Federal judicial service

Gettleman is a United States District Judge of the

. Gettleman was nominated by President

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on August 16, 1994, to a seat vacated by

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. He was confirmed by the

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on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. Gettleman took

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on May 5, 2009.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gettleman, Robert William 1943 births Living people Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton Boston University alumni Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni People from Atlantic City, New Jersey 20th-century American judges 21st-century American judges

Early life and education

Professional career

Federal judicial service

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