Publisher-supplied biographical information about contributor(s) for A court that shaped America : Chicago's federal district court from Abe Lincoln to Abbie Hoffman / Richard Cahan ; with a foreword by Marvin E. Aspen.
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Richard Cahan is the author of They All Fall Down (Preservation Press, 1995), a biography of architectural preservationist Richard Nickel, and co-author of The Game That Was (NTC/Contemporary Publishing,1997), a look at a historically significant collection of major league baseball photos and Chicago: Rising from the Prairie (Heritage Media Corporation, 2000). He has worked as a writer, editor and photo director in Chicago since 1975.
Judge Marvin Aspen is the Edward Avery Harriman Adjunct Professor of Law at the Northwestern University School of Law and a former chief judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: United States, District Court (Illinois : Northern District) History, District courts Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area History