Judge Walter Joseph Cummings
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Walter Joseph Cummings served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1966 to 1999. The appointment came from Lyndon Johnson in 1966. Education: B.A. from Yale University; LL.B. from Harvard University.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Lyndon Johnson
- Active
- 1966 – 1999
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1966)
Education
- B.A.Yale University (1937)
- LL.B.Harvard University (1940)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1966 – 1999) — appointed by Lyndon Johnson
- Solicitor general of the United States1952 – 1953
- Private practice1946 – 1966
- Assistant solicitor general and special assistant attorney general1940 – 1946
Cases before Judge Cummings
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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 Cummings will decide any matter.