Background
Leighton, George Neves was born on October 22, 1912 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Antonio N. and Anna Sylvia (Garcia) Leitao.
Leighton, George Neves was born on October 22, 1912 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Antonio N. and Anna Sylvia (Garcia) Leitao.
AB, Howard University, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1946. Doctor of Laws, Elmhurst College, 1964.
Doctor of Laws., John Marshall Law School, 1973. Doctor of Laws, University Massachusetts, 1975. Doctor of Laws, New England University School Law, 1978.
Doctor of Laws, Rhode Island College, 1992. Doctor of Laws, Southern New England School Law, 2000. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Loyola University, Chicago, 1989.
Partner Moore, Ming & Leighton, Chicago, 1951-1959, McCoy, Ming & Leighton, Chicago, 1959-1964. Judge Cook County Circuit Court, 1964-1969, Illinois Appellate Court (1st district), 1969-1976. United States district judge The United States of America District Court (northern district) Illinois, 1976-1986, senior district judge, 1986-1987.
Retired; of counsel Earl L. Neal & Associates, since 1987. Adjunct professor John Marshall Law School, Chicago, since 1965. Commissioner, member character and fitness committee for 1st Appellate District, Supreme Court Illinois, 1955-1963, chairman character and fitness committee, 1961-1962.
Joint committee for revision Illinois Criminal Code, 1959-1963. Chairman Illinois advisory committee United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1964. Member public review board United Auto Workers, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1961-1970.
Assistant attorney general State of Illinois, 1950-1951. President 3d Ward Regular Democratic Organization, Cook County, Illinois, 1951-1953. Vice president 21st Ward, 1964.
Special counsel to chairman board Chicago Transit Authority, 1988.
Board directors United Church Board for Homeland Ministries, United Church of Christ, Grant Hospital, Chicago. Trustee University Notre Dame, 1979-1983, trustee emeritus, since 1983. Board overseers Harvard College, 1983-1989.
Captain, infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow American Bar Association (chairman council 1976, member council section legal education and admissions to bar, medal 2005), American College Trial Lawyers. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (chairman legal redress committee Chicago branch), John Howard Association (board directors), Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association (joint committee for revision judicial article 1959-1962, senior counselor 1996), National Harvard Law School Association (member council), Howard University Chicago Alumni Club (chairman board directors), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Virginia Berry Quivers, June 21, 1942. Children: Virginia Anne, Barbara Elaine.