Justice John L. Nickels

  • Born:
    January 16, 1931 in Aurora, IL
  • Education:

    DePaul University, Northern Illinois University
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1992-1998
  • Succeeded:
    Thomas J. Moran
  • Succeeded by:
    S. Louis Rathje
  • Represented:
    2nd District (1992-1998)
  • Political Party
    Republican
  • Other Political Offices:

    Circuit Court Judge (1982-1990), Appellate Court Judge (1990-1992)
  • Died:
    June 24, 2013
  • Buried:
    St. Gall Cemetery, Elburn, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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