RB

Judge Richard Bevan Austin

Judge

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Richard Bevan Austin served as Judge on the District Court, N.D. Illinois from 1961 to 1977. The appointment came from John Kennedy in 1961. Education: B.A. from Denison University.

Court
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Position
Judge
Appointed By
John Kennedy
Active
1961 – 1977
Party
Democratic

Education

  • B.A.Denison University (1923)

Career History

  • JudgeDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois (1961 – 1977) — appointed by John Kennedy
  • Candidate for governor1956 – present
  • Chief justice1960 – 1961
  • Chief justice1954 – 1955
  • Judge1953 – 1960
  • first assistant state's attorney1952 – 1953
  • State's Attorney's Office1951 – 1953
  • special prosecutor1951 – 1952
  • Private practice1948 – 1952
  • first assistant state's attorney1947 – 1948
  • acting state's attorney1947 – 1948
  • State's Attorney's Office1933 – 1948
  • assistant state's attorney1933 – 1947
  • Private practice1926 – 1933

Cases before Judge Austin

Search federal dockets in the District Court, N.D. Illinois by party name or case number to find matters assigned to Judge Austin. Docket sheets and filed documents come straight from PACER.

Search District Court, N.D. Illinois dockets →

Other judges on the N.D. Illinois

All judges on the N.D. Illinois

About this profile

Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Austin will decide any matter.