Walter Jacob LaBuy[1] (July 25, 1888 – September 29, 1967) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Walter J. LaBuy
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office
January 31, 1961 – September 29, 1967
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office
March 31, 1944 – January 31, 1961
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam Harrison Holly
Succeeded byRichard B. Austin
Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
In office
1933–1944
Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
In office
1930–1933
Personal details
Born(1888-07-25)July 25, 1888
Dodge County, Wisconsin
DiedSeptember 29, 1967(1967-09-29) (aged 79)
Chicago, Illinois
EducationDePaul University College of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

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Born in Dodge County, Wisconsin, LaBuy received a Bachelor of Laws from DePaul University College of Law in 1912. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1912 to 1933. From 1930 to 1933, he was a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. He served as a Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County from 1933 to 1944.[2]

Federal judicial service

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LaBuy was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 7, 1944, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge William Harrison Holly. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 29, 1944, and received his commission on March 31, 1944. He assumed senior status on January 31, 1961, serving until his death in Chicago on September 29, 1967.[2][3]

Notable case

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LaBuy presided over the well-known trial of automaker Preston Tucker.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "A Busy Judge: Walter Jacob LaBuy". New York Times. October 3, 1959. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b Walter J. LaBuy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ "Judge La Buy of U.S. Court is Dead at 78". Chicago Tribune. September 30, 1967. p. 106. Retrieved June 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Written at Chicago. "Mail Fraud Trial of Preston Tucker is Postponed Till After Christmas". Evening Vanguard. Venice, California. AP. December 21, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved June 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

Sources

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
1944–1961
Succeeded by