DAVID F. HAMILTON NOMINATED FOR 7TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

March 17, 2009, by Jeffrey J. Kroll

President Obama is nominating Indiana judge, David F. Hamilton, for an opening on the federal appeals court in Chicago. Hamilton is currently a federal district judge in Indianapolis. He previously served as counsel to U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) when Bayh was governor of Indiana.

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the federal appellate court based in Chicago that covers Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.