Background
CERNEK, Thomas was born on April 13, 1927 in Mohawk, Michigan, United States.
CERNEK, Thomas was born on April 13, 1927 in Mohawk, Michigan, United States.
University of Illinois. John Marshall Law School (Juris Doctor, 1952).
Working as a partner of WAYLAND B. CEDARQUIST. Admitted to the bar, 1953, Illinois and Illinois Supreme Court. 1954, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1961, United States. Supreme Court and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Chicago (Member, 1956-1965. Chairman, 1960, Defense of Prisoners Committee and Member, 1957-1961. Division Chairman, 1958-1961 Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.
Committee on Inquiry, 1960-1964.
Insurance Law Committee, 1971-1974. Committee on Narcotics and Drug Abuse, 1972.
Evaluation of the Candidates Committee, Judiciary 1976-1980. Member, Real Property Law Section), Illinois State (Member, Junior Bar Section, 1956-1958.
Member, 1960- 1970 and Chairman, 1967-1968-1969, American Citizenship Committee.
Member, Criminal Law Committee, 1960) and American (Member, Section on Individual Rights and Responsibilities) Bar Associations. National Association of Defense Lawyers in Criminal Cases. American Judicature Society.