American judge (1929–2023)
This article is about the U.S. judge. For the missionary, see
H.A. Baker. For other people named Harold Baker, see
Harold Baker.
Harold Baker |
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In office May 18, 1998 – May 18, 2005 |
Appointed by | William Rehnquist |
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Preceded by | Charles Schwartz Jr. |
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Succeeded by | Malcolm Jones Howard |
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In office October 4, 1994 – January 2, 2022 |
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In office 1984–1991 |
Preceded by | J. Waldo Ackerman |
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Succeeded by | Michael M. Mihm |
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In office March 31, 1979 – October 4, 1994 |
Appointed by | operation of law |
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Preceded by | Seat established |
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Succeeded by | Michael P. McCuskey |
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In office September 23, 1978 – March 31, 1979 |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
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Preceded by | Henry Seiler Wise |
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Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
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Born | Harold Albert Baker (1929-10-04)October 4, 1929 Mt. Kisco, New York, U.S. |
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Died | September 18, 2023(2023-09-18) (aged 93) Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
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Education | Columbia University University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (AB, JD) |
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Harold Albert Baker (October 4, 1929 – September 18, 2023) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. He was originally appointed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois in 1978 by Jimmy Carter and then reassigned to the newly created Central District in 1979. He became a senior judge in 1994. He was also a judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court until 2005.[1][2]