US Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Kanne Dies at 83 (1)

Judge Michael Kanne of the Chicago-based US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has died, the court said Friday.

Kanne died Thursday at home with his wife at his side, Seventh Circuit Chief Judge Diane Sykes wrote in a statement for the court. He was 83.

“He was a devoted husband and father, a respected judge, a proud Hoosier, and a patriotic public servant. He leaves tremendous legal and human legacies and will be greatly missed,” Sykes said.

The Reagan appointee spent more than 40 years as a federal judge, first on the Northern District of Indiana and then ...