Ray I. Klingbiel | |
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| Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office 1956–1957 1964–1967 | |
| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office 1953–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Frank K. Dunn |
| Succeeded by | John T. Culbertson Jr. |
| Circuit Court Judge | |
| In office 1945–1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1901 East Moline, Illinois, US |
| Died | January 10, 1973 (aged 71) East Moline, Illinois, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Illinois |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois College of Law |
| Occupation | lawyer, judge |
Raymond I. Klingbiel (March 1, 1901 – January 18, 1973) was an Illinois lawyer and judge who twice served as the Chief Justice of Illinois (1956–1957, and 1964–1967) during sixteen years as justice of that court. In 1969, Klingbiel and then Chief Justice Roy J. Solfisburg, Jr. were involved in a major state scandal, after Sherman Skolnick revealed that both had accepted stock from the Civic Center Bank & Trust Company (CCB) of Chicago while litigation involving the CCB was pending at the Illinois Supreme Court. The scandal forced Klingbiel to resign.