The Northern District itself was created by a statute passed on February 13, 1855, 10 Stat. 606, which subdivided the District of Illinois into the Northern and the Southern Districts.[2] The boundaries of the District and the seats of the courts were set forth in the statute:
The Illinois Northern District, which contains the entire Chicago metropolitan area, accounts for 1531 of the 1828 public corruption convictions in Illinois between 1976 and 2012, almost 84%, making it the federal district with the most public corruption convictions in the nation between 1976 and 2012.[3]
| # |
Judge |
Appointed by |
Began active
service |
Ended active
service |
Ended senior
status |
End reason |
| 70001000000000000001 |
Drummond, ThomasThomas Drummond |
Taylor, ZacharyZachary Taylor |
01850-02-19February 19, 1850 |
01869-12-22December 22, 1869 |
0 !– |
reappointment |
| 70002000000000000002 |
Blodgett, Henry WilliamsHenry Williams Blodgett |
Grant, Ulysses S.Ulysses S. Grant |
01870-01-11January 11, 1870 |
01892-12-05December 5, 1892 |
0 !– |
retirement |
| 70003000000000000003 |
Grosscup, Peter StengerPeter Stenger Grosscup |
Harrison, BenjaminBenjamin Harrison |
01892-12-20December 20, 1892 |
01899-02-01February 1, 1899 |
0 !– |
reappointment |
| 70004000000000000004 |
Kohlsaat, Christian CecilChristian Cecil Kohlsaat |
McKinley, WilliamWilliam McKinley |
01899-02-28February 28, 1899 |
01905-03-24March 24, 1905 |
0 !– |
reappointment |
| 70005000000000000005 |
Bethea, Solomon HicksSolomon Hicks Bethea |
Roosevelt, TheodoreTheodore Roosevelt |
01905-03-18March 18, 1905 |
01909-08-03August 3, 1909 |
0 !– |
death |
| 70006000000000000006 |
Landis, Kenesaw MountainKenesaw Mountain Landis |
Roosevelt, TheodoreTheodore Roosevelt |
01905-03-18March 18, 1905 |
01922-02-28February 28, 1922 |
0 !– |
resignation |
| 70007000000000000007 |
Carpenter, George AlbertGeorge Albert Carpenter |
Taft, William HowardWilliam Howard Taft |
01910-01-11January 11, 1910 |
01933-06-30June 30, 1933 |
0 !– |
resignation |
| 70008000000000000008 |
Wilkerson, James HerbertJames Herbert Wilkerson |
Harding, Warren G.Warren G. Harding |
01922-07-18July 18, 1922 |
01940-12-31December 31, 1940 |
01948-09-30September 30, 1948 |
death |
| 70009000000000000009 |
Cliffe, Adam C.Adam C. Cliffe |
Harding, Warren G.Warren G. Harding |
01922-12-22December 22, 1922 |
01928-06-12June 12, 1928 |
0 !– |
death |
| 700110000000000000010 |
Woodward, Charles EdgarCharles Edgar Woodward |
Coolidge, CalvinCalvin Coolidge |
01929-03-02March 2, 1929 |
01942-05-15May 15, 1942 |
0 !– |
death |
| 700111000000000000011 |
Barnes, John PeterJohn Peter Barnes |
Hoover, HerbertHerbert Hoover |
01931-03-04March 4, 1931 |
01957-09-15September 15, 1957 |
01958-12-31December 31, 1958 |
resignation |
| 700112000000000000012 |
Johnson, George E. Q.George E. Q. Johnson |
Hoover, HerbertHerbert Hoover |
01932-08-03August 3, 1932[4] |
01933-03-03March 3, 1933 |
0 !– |
not confirmed |
| 700113000000000000013 |
Holly, William HarrisonWilliam Harrison Holly |
Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
01933-11-08November 8, 1933[5] |
01943-12-31December 31, 1943 |
01958-01-30January 30, 1958 |
death |
| 700114000000000000014 |
Sullivan, Philip LeoPhilip Leo Sullivan |
Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
01933-11-08November 8, 1933[5] |
01960-06-12June 12, 1960 |
0 !– |
death |
| 700115000000000000015 |
Igoe, Michael L.Michael L. Igoe |
Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
01938-11-21November 21, 1938[6] |
01965-08-31August 31, 1965 |
01967-08-21August 21, 1967 |
death |
| 700116000000000000016 |
Campbell, William JosephWilliam Joseph Campbell |
Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
01940-10-10October 10, 1940 |
01970-03-19March 19, 1970 |
01988-10-19October 19, 1988 |
death |
| 700117000000000000017 |
LaBuy, Walter J.Walter J. LaBuy |
Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
01944-03-31March 31, 1944 |
01961-01-31January 31, 1961 |
01967-09-29September 29, 1967 |
death |
| 700118000000000000018 |
Shaw, Elwyn RileyElwyn Riley Shaw |
Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
01944-05-09May 9, 1944 |
01950-07-18July 18, 1950 |
0 !– |
death |
| 700119000000000000019 |
Perry, Joseph SamJoseph Sam Perry |
Truman, Harry S.Harry S. Truman |
01951-08-22August 22, 1951 |
01971-11-29November 29, 1971 |
01984-02-18February 18, 1984 |
death |
| 700120000000000000020 |
Hoffman, JuliusJulius Hoffman |
Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower |
01953-05-14May 14, 1953 |
01972-02-03February 3, 1972 |
01983-07-01July 1, 1983 |
death |
| 700121000000000000021 |
Knoch, Winfred GeorgeWinfred George Knoch |
Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower |
01953-05-14May 14, 1953 |
01958-09-14September 14, 1958 |
0 !– |
reappointment |
| 700122000000000000022 |
Miner, Julius HowardJulius Howard Miner |
Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower |
01958-02-27February 27, 1958 |
01963-03-13March 13, 1963 |
0 !– |
death |
| 700123000000000000023 |
Robson, Edwin AlbertEdwin Albert Robson |
Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower |
01958-09-29September 29, 1958[7] |
01975-04-16April 16, 1975 |
01986-10-21October 21, 1986 |
death |
| 700124000000000000024 |
Austin, Richard BevanRichard Bevan Austin |
Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy |
01961-08-15August 15, 1961 |
01975-10-10October 10, 1975 |
01977-02-07February 7, 1977 |
death |
| 700125000000000000025 |
Parsons, James BentonJames Benton Parsons |
Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy |
01961-08-30August 30, 1961 |
01981-08-30August 30, 1981 |
01993-06-19June 19, 1993 |
death |
| 700126000000000000026 |
Will, Hubert LouisHubert Louis Will |
Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy |
01961-09-22September 22, 1961 |
01979-04-23April 23, 1979 |
01995-12-09December 9, 1995 |
death |
| 700127000000000000027 |
Decker, Bernard MartinBernard Martin Decker |
Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy |
01962-12-12December 12, 1962[8] |
01980-04-02April 2, 1980 |
01993-11-03November 3, 1993 |
death |
| 700128000000000000028 |
Marovitz, Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Marovitz |
Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy |
01963-10-02October 2, 1963 |
01975-08-10August 10, 1975 |
02001-03-17March 17, 2001 |
death |
| 700129000000000000029 |
Lynch, William JosephWilliam Joseph Lynch |
Johnson, Lyndon B.Lyndon B. Johnson |
01966-03-07March 7, 1966 |
01976-08-09August 9, 1976 |
0 !– |
death |
| 700130000000000000030 |
Napoli, Alexander J.Alexander J. Napoli |
Johnson, Lyndon B.Lyndon B. Johnson |
01966-09-21September 21, 1966 |
01972-07-12July 12, 1972 |
0 !– |
death |
| 700131000000000000031 |
McGarr, Frank JamesFrank James McGarr |
Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon |
01970-10-14October 14, 1970 |
01986-06-30June 30, 1986 |
01988-01-15January 15, 1988 |
retirement |
| 700132000000000000032 |
McMillen, Thomas RobertsThomas Roberts McMillen |
Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon |
01971-04-23April 23, 1971 |
01984-12-31December 31, 1984 |
01985-09-08September 8, 1985 |
retirement |
| 700133000000000000033 |
Bauer, William JosephWilliam Joseph Bauer |
Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon |
01971-11-10November 10, 1971 |
01975-01-03January 3, 1975 |
0 !– |
reappointment |
| 700134000000000000034 |
McLaren, Richard WellingtonRichard Wellington McLaren |
Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon |
01972-01-26January 26, 1972 |
01976-02-25February 25, 1976 |
0 !– |
death |
| 700135000000000000035 |
Tone, Philip WillisPhilip Willis Tone |
Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon |
01972-01-26January 26, 1972 |
01974-05-17May 17, 1974 |
0 !– |
reappointment |
| 700136000000000000036 |
Marshall, PrenticePrentice Marshall |
Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon |
01973-07-18July 18, 1973 |
01988-10-19October 19, 1988 |
01996-04-15April 15, 1996 |
retirement |
| 700137000000000000037 |
Flaum, Joel MartinJoel Martin Flaum |
Ford, GeraldGerald Ford |
01974-12-20December 20, 1974 |
01983-06-01June 1, 1983 |
0 !– |
reappointment |
| 700138000000000000038 |
Kirkland, Sr., Alfred YoungesAlfred Younges Kirkland, Sr. |
Ford, GeraldGerald Ford |
01974-12-21December 21, 1974 |
01979-04-30April 30, 1979 |
02004-03-19March 19, 2004 |
death |
| 700140000000000000040 |
Leighton, George NevesGeorge Neves Leighton |
Ford, GeraldGerald Ford |
01976-02-04February 4, 1976 |
01987-12-01December 1, 1987 |
0 !– |
retirement |
| 700141000000000000041 |
Crowley, John PowersJohn Powers Crowley |
Ford, GeraldGerald Ford |
01976-06-16June 16, 1976 |
01981-06-30June 30, 1981 |
0 !– |
resignation |
| 700142000000000000042 |
Roszkowski, Stanley JulianStanley Julian Roszkowski |
Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter |
01977-10-11October 11, 1977 |
01991-01-09January 9, 1991 |
01998-01-31January 31, 1998 |
retirement |
| 700143000000000000043 |
Bua, Nicholas JohnNicholas John Bua |
Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter |
01977-10-11October 11, 1977 |
01991-11-04November 4, 1991 |
0 !– |
retirement |
| 700144000000000000044 |
Moran, James ByronJames Byron Moran |
Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter |
01979-07-24July 24, 1979 |
01995-06-30June 30, 1995 |
02009-04-21April 21, 2009 |
death |
| 700148000000000000048 |
Getzendanner, Susan Christine O'MearaSusan Christine O'Meara Getzendanner |
Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter |
01980-09-30September 30, 1980 |
01987-09-30September 30, 1987 |
0 !– |
resignation |
| 700152000000000000052 |
Rovner, IlanaIlana Rovner |
Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan |
01984-09-12September 12, 1984 |
01992-08-17August 17, 1992 |
0 !– |
reappointment |
| 700155000000000000055 |
Williams, Ann ClaireAnn Claire Williams |
Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan |
01985-04-04April 4, 1985 |
01999-11-17November 17, 1999 |
0 !– |
reappointment |
| 700156000000000000056 |
Duff, Brian BarnettBrian Barnett Duff |
Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan |
01985-10-17October 17, 1985 |
01996-10-10October 10, 1996 |
0 !– |
resignation |
| 700159000000000000059 |
Alesia, James HenryJames Henry Alesia |
Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan |
01987-05-20May 20, 1987 |
01998-02-01February 1, 1998 |
02003-07-24July 24, 2003 |
death |
| 700163000000000000063 |
Andersen, Wayne R.Wayne R. Andersen |
Bush, George H. W.George H. W. Bush |
01991-11-18November 18, 1991 |
02010-07-31July 31, 2010 |
0 !– |
retirement |
| 700167000000000000067 |
Coar, DavidDavid Coar |
Clinton, BillBill Clinton |
01994-10-07October 7, 1994 |
02009-08-12August 12, 2009 |
02010-12-31December 31, 2010 |
retirement |
| 700172000000000000072 |
Hibbler, William J.William J. Hibbler |
Clinton, BillBill Clinton |
01999-04-22April 22, 1999 |
02012-03-19March 19, 2012 |
0 !– |
death |
| 700179000000000000079 |
Filip, MarkMark Filip |
Bush, George W.George W. Bush |
02004-02-08February 8, 2004 |
02008-03-09March 9, 2008 |
0 !– |
resignation |