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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
A federal trial (district) court in the Seventh Circuit. 22 active judges and 16 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Appointed by a Democratic president: 25Appointed by a Republican president: 13
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mary Kendall Chief Judge | Active | R George W. Bush | Jan 3, 2006 | Dec 21, 2005 · voice vote |
| Robert Michael Dow, Jr. | Active | R George W. Bush | Dec 5, 2007 | Nov 13, 2007 · roll call 86–0 |
| Sharon Johnson Coleman | Active | D Barack Obama | Jul 13, 2010 | Jul 12, 2010 · roll call 86–0 |
| Edmond E-Min Chang | Active | D Barack Obama | Dec 20, 2010 | Dec 18, 2010 · voice vote |
| Sara Lee Ellis | Active | D Barack Obama | Oct 8, 2013 | Oct 7, 2013 · voice vote |
| Andrea Robin Wood | Active | D Barack Obama | Oct 15, 2013 | Oct 14, 2013 · voice vote |
| Manish Suresh Shah | Active | D Barack Obama | May 1, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 · roll call 95–0 |
| Jorge Luis Alonso | Active | D Barack Obama | Dec 19, 2014 | Dec 16, 2014 · voice vote |
| John Robert Blakey | Active | D Barack Obama | Dec 19, 2014 | Dec 16, 2014 · voice vote |
| Martha Maria Pacold | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Aug 16, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 · roll call 87–3 |
| Mary Margaret Rowland | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Aug 20, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 · voice vote |
| Steven Charles Seeger | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 · roll call 90–1 |
| John Fitzgerald Kness | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Feb 18, 2020 | Feb 12, 2020 · roll call 81–12 |
| Iain David Johnston | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 23, 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 · roll call 77–14 |
| Franklin Ulyses Valderrama | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 23, 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 · roll call 68–28 |
| Lindsay Clayton Jenkins | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Feb 24, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 · roll call 59–40 |
| LaShonda Annette Hunt | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | May 26, 2023 | May 4, 2023 · roll call 56–41 |
| Jeremy Christen Daniel | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jun 6, 2023 | May 17, 2023 · roll call 56–40 |
| Jeffrey Irvine Cummings | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Oct 10, 2023 | Sep 12, 2023 · roll call 50–45 |
| Sunil Ramesh Harjani | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 · roll call 53–46 |
| Georgia Nick Alexakis | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Aug 2, 2024 | May 1, 2024 · roll call 54–44 |
| April Michelle Perry | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Nov 20, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 · roll call 51–44 |
| Marvin E. Aspen | Senior status since Jul 1, 2002 | D Jimmy Carter | Jul 24, 1979 | Jul 23, 1979 · voice vote |
| Charles Petros Kocoras | Senior status since Jun 30, 2006 | D Jimmy Carter | Sep 30, 1980 | Sep 29, 1980 · voice vote |
| Charles Ronald Norgle, Sr. | Senior status since Oct 4, 2022 | R Ronald Reagan | Oct 4, 1984 | Oct 3, 1984 · voice vote |
| Suzanne B. Conlon | Senior status since Apr 17, 2004 | R Ronald Reagan | Feb 22, 1988 | Feb 19, 1988 · voice vote |
| George Michael Marovich | Senior status since Jan 2, 2000 | R Ronald Reagan | Apr 1, 1988 | Mar 31, 1988 · voice vote |
| Philip Godfrey Reinhard | Senior status since Jan 12, 2007 | R George H.W. Bush | Feb 10, 1992 | Feb 6, 1992 · voice vote |
| Elaine E. Bucklo | Senior status since Oct 31, 2009 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 11, 1994 | Oct 7, 1994 · voice vote |
| Robert William Gettleman | Senior status since May 5, 2009 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 11, 1994 | Oct 7, 1994 · voice vote |
| Joan B. Gottschall | Senior status since Apr 23, 2012 | D William J. Clinton | Aug 1, 1996 | Jul 25, 1996 · voice vote |
| Rebecca R. Pallmeyer | Senior status since Aug 1, 2024 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 22, 1998 | Oct 21, 1998 · voice vote |
| Matthew F. Kennelly | Senior status since Oct 7, 2021 | D William J. Clinton | Apr 22, 1999 | Apr 15, 1999 · voice vote |
| Ronald A. Guzman | Senior status since Nov 16, 2014 | D William J. Clinton | Nov 15, 1999 | Nov 10, 1999 · voice vote |
| Joan Humphrey Lefkow | Senior status since Sep 1, 2012 | D William J. Clinton | Jul 11, 2000 | Jun 30, 2000 · voice vote |
| Frederick J. Kapala | Senior status since May 10, 2019 | R George W. Bush | May 10, 2007 | May 8, 2007 · roll call 91–0 |
| John Joseph Tharp, Jr. | Senior status since Sep 30, 2026 | D Barack Obama | May 16, 2012 | May 14, 2012 · roll call 86–1 |
| Thomas Michael Durkin | Senior status since Dec 26, 2023 | D Barack Obama | Dec 19, 2012 | Dec 17, 2012 · voice vote |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.