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Appointed by
  
Bill Clinton

Preceded by
  
James Henry Alesia


Name
  
William Hibbler

Succeeded by
  
Andrea R. Wood

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Born
  
August 7, 1946 Kennedy, Alabama, U.S. (
1946-08-07
)

Alma mater
  
University of Illinois at Chicago DePaul University

Died
  
March 19, 2012, Richton Park, Illinois, United States

Education
  
DePaul University, University of Illinois at Chicago, DePaul University College of Law

William J. Hibbler (August 7, 1946 – March 19, 2012) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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Education and career

Born in Kennedy, Alabama, Hibbler received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1969 and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in 1973. He was an assistant state's attorney of the Cook County State's Attorney Office from 1973 to 1977. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1977 to 1981, returning to the Cook County State's Attorney Office from 1981 to 1986. He was an associate judge, Cook County Circuit Court from 1986 to 1999, while also teaching as an adjunct professor in the Chicago–Kent College of Law from 1989 to 1999.

Federal judicial service

On January 26, 1999, Hibbler was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by James Henry Alesia. Hibbler was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 15, 1999, and received his commission on April 22, 1999. Hibbler died Monday March 19, 2012 at age 65 after an unspecified illness.

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William J. Hibbler Wikipedia