George N. Leighton
George N. Leighton | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office February 27, 1986 – December 1, 1987 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office February 4, 1976 – February 27, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Abraham Lincoln Marovitz |
| Succeeded by | James Alesia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Neves Leitão October 22, 1912 New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2018 (aged 105) Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Virginia Berry Quivers |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Howard University (A.B.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
George Neves Leighton (born George Neves Leitão; October 22, 1912 – June 6, 2018) was an American judge who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He was known for taking cases related to housing, voting, and jury service, especially if these cases were directly impacted by injustice, particularly racism.