Background
Coulson, William R. was born on October 5, 1947 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States.
Coulson, William R. was born on October 5, 1947 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, 1972). Notes and Comments Editor, Illinois Law Review, 1971-1972.
Cheek v. United States, 498 United States. 192, 111 South.Ct. 604 (1991); Handlesman v. Gilford, 726 F.Supp. 673 (North Dakota Illinois. 1990); Tsourmas v. K&K Heating, 154 Illinois.Dec. 342, 568 North.E.2d 342 (Illinois.App. 1991); United States v. Gannon, 684 F.2d 433 (7th Circuit en banc 1981); United States v. Martinez, 667 F.2d 886 (10th Circuit 1981).Worked at Cherry & Flynn (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Entertainment, Copyright Litigation, Contract Litigation, Trademark Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Illinois. 1974, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
1976, United States.
Supreme Court. 1981, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1989, Colorado.
Notes and Comments Editor, Illinois Law Review, 1971-1972.
Law Clerk: United States.
District Judge James L. Foreman, East Saint Louis, Illinois, 1972-1974. United States. District Judge Joel M. Flaum, Chicago, Illinois, 1974.
Author: "Federal Juvenile Law and Practice," Illinois Juvenile Law and Practice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1982, revised, 1989. "Casey at the Bar," Poetry Corner, American Bar Association Journal, August, 1975.
"Welsh and Gillette," The Constitutional Scope of Conscientious Objection, 1971 University of Illinois Law Forum 308.
"Casenote: Calvert Cliffs Coordinating Committee v. A.E.C.," 1971 University of Illinois Law Forum 531. Company-Author: "How to Investigate and Prosecute Tax Shelter Fraud," United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, 1987.
"Making a Federal Case Out of lieutenant -- The Federalization of Criminal Law," March 1990 Circuit Rider.
Company-Chair, United States. District Court"s Magistrate Selection Committee, 1989-1991.
Senior Instructor, Trial Bar Skills, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1983-1986. Instructor, Attorney General"s Advocacy Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, 1980-1988.
Assistant United States Attorney, Chicago, 1975-1988.
Chief, Criminal Receiving and Appellate Division, 1980-1983. Deputy Chief, Criminal Division, 1983-1986. Litigation Coordinator, 1986-1988.
Member: Chicago (Vice Chairman, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1990-1991), Federal (President, Chicago Chapter, 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations.
Dartmouth Lawyers Association.
Chicago (Vice Chairman, Judicial Evaluation Committee), Federal (First Vice President, Chicago Chapter, 19901991, Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1987. Treasurer, 1987-1988. Secretary, 1988-1989) and American Bar Associations.
Dartmouth Lawyers Association.