The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (in case citations , N.D. Ill. ) is the trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois.
Appeals from the Northern District of Illinois are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act , which are appealed to the Federal Circuit ).
The court is divided into two geographical divisions:
The eastern division includes Cook , DuPage , Grundy , Kane , Kendall , La Salle , Lake , and Will counties. Its sessions are held in Chicago and Wheaton .
The western division includes Boone , Carroll , De Kalb , Jo Daviess , Lee , McHenry , Ogle , Stephenson , Whiteside , and Winnebago . Its sessions are held in Freeport and Rockford .
History [ edit ]
The United States District Court for the District of Illinois was established by a statute passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1819, 3 Stat. 502.[ 1] [ 2] The act established a single office for a judge to preside over the court. Initially, the court was not within any existing judicial circuit, and appeals from the court were taken directly to the United States Supreme Court . In 1837, Congress created the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit , placing it in Chicago, Illinois and giving it jurisdiction over the District of Illinois, 5 Stat. 176.[ 2]
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 counties of Hancock , McDonough , Peoria , Woodford , Livingston , and Iroquois , and all the counties in the said State north of them, shall compose one district, to be called the northern district of Illinois, and courts shall be held for the said district at the city of Chicago ; and the residue of the counties of the said State shall compose another district, to be called the southern district of Illinois, and courts shall be held for the same at the city of Springfield .
”
The district has since been re-organized several times. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois was created on March 3, 1905 by 33 Stat. 992,[ 2] by splitting counties out of the Northern and Southern Districts. It was later eliminated in a reorganization on October 2, 1978 which replaced it with a Central District, 92 Stat. 883,[ 2] formed primarily from parts of the Southern District, and returning some counties to the Northern District.
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]
Current judges [ edit ]
#
Title
Judge
Duty station
Born
Term of service
Appointed by
Active
Chief
Senior
65
Chief Judge
Ruben Castillo
Chicago
1954
1994–present
2013–present
—
Clinton
53
District Judge
Norgle, Sr., Charles Ronald Charles Ronald Norgle, Sr.
Chicago
1937
1984–present
—
—
Reagan
58
District Judge
Zagel, James James Zagel
Chicago
1941
1987–present
—
—
Reagan
71
District Judge
Pallmeyer, Rebecca R. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
Chicago
1954
1998–present
—
—
Clinton
73
District Judge
Kennelly, Matthew F. Matthew F. Kennelly
Chicago
1956
1999–present
—
—
Clinton
76
District Judge
Darrah, John W. John W. Darrah
Chicago
1938
2000–present
—
—
Clinton
77
District Judge
St. Eve, Amy J. Amy J. St. Eve
Chicago
1965
2002–present
—
—
G.W. Bush
78
District Judge
Der-Yeghiayan, Samuel Samuel Der-Yeghiayan
Chicago
1952
2003–present
—
—
G.W. Bush
80
District Judge
Kendall, Virginia Mary Virginia Mary Kendall
Chicago
1962
2006–present
—
—
G.W. Bush
81
District Judge
Kapala, Frederick J. Frederick J. Kapala
Rockford
1950
2007–present
—
—
G.W. Bush
82
District Judge
Dow Jr., Robert Michael Robert Michael Dow Jr.
Chicago
1965
2007–present
—
—
G.W. Bush
83
District Judge
Feinerman, Gary Scott Gary Scott Feinerman
Chicago
1965
2010–present
—
—
Obama
84
District Judge
Coleman, Sharon J. Sharon J. Coleman
Chicago
1960
2010–present
—
—
Obama
85
District Judge
Chang, Edmond E. Edmond E. Chang
Chicago
1970
2010–present
—
—
Obama
86
District Judge
Lee, John Z. John Z. Lee
Chicago
1968
2012–present
—
—
Obama
87
District Judge
Tharp, Jr., John J. John J. Tharp, Jr.
Chicago
1960
2012–present
—
—
Obama
88
District Judge
Durkin, Thomas M. Thomas M. Durkin
Chicago
1953
2012–present
—
—
Obama
89
District Judge
Ellis, Sara L. Sara L. Ellis
Chicago
1969
2013–present
—
—
Obama
90
District Judge
Wood, Andrea R. Andrea R. Wood
Chicago
1973
2013–present
—
—
Obama
91
District Judge
Shah, Manish S. Manish S. Shah
Chicago
1972
2014–present
—
—
Obama
92
District Judge
Alonso, Jorge Luis Jorge Luis Alonso
Chicago
1966
2014–present
—
—
Obama
93
District Judge
Blakey, John Robert John Robert Blakey
Chicago
1965
2014–present
—
—
Obama
45
Senior Judge
Marvin E. Aspen
Chicago
1934
1979–2002
1995–2002
2002–present
Carter
46
Senior Judge
Milton Irving Shadur
Chicago
1924
1980–1992
—
1992–present
Carter
47
Senior Judge
Charles Petros Kocoras
Chicago
1938
1980–2006
2002–2006
2006–present
Carter
50
Senior Judge
William Thomas Hart
Chicago
1929
1982–1996
—
1996–present
Reagan
51
Senior Judge
Paul Edward Plunkett
inactive
1935
1982–1998
—
1998–present
Reagan
56
Senior Judge
Brian Barnett Duff
inactive
1930
1985–1996
—
1996–present
Reagan
57
Senior Judge
Harry Daniel Leinenweber
Chicago
1937
1985–2002
—
2002–present
Reagan
60
Senior Judge
Suzanne B. Conlon
inactive
1939
1988–2004
—
2004–present
Reagan
61
Senior Judge
George Michael Marovich
Chicago
1931
1988–2000
—
2000–present
Reagan
62
Senior Judge
George Wakem Lindberg
inactive
1932
1989–2001
—
2001–present
G.H.W. Bush
64
Senior Judge
Philip Godfrey Reinhard
Rockford
1941
1992–2007
—
2007–present
G.H.W. Bush
66
Senior Judge
Blanche M. Manning
inactive
1934
1994–2010
—
2010–present
Clinton
68
Senior Judge
Robert William Gettleman
Chicago
1943
1994–2009
—
2009–present
Clinton
69
Senior Judge
Elaine E. Bucklo
Chicago
1944
1994–2009
—
2009–present
Clinton
70
Senior Judge
Joan B. Gottschall
Chicago
1947
1996–2012
—
2012–present
Clinton
74
Senior Judge
Ronald A. Guzman
Chicago
1948
1999–2014
—
2014–present
Clinton
75
Senior Judge
Joan Lefkow
Chicago
1944
2000–2012
—
2012–present
Clinton
Former Judges [ edit ]
#
Judge
State
Born/Died
Active service
Chief Judge
Senior status
Appointed by
Reason for
termination
1
Drummond, Thomas Thomas Drummond
IL
1809–1890
1855–1869[ Note 1]
—
—
Taylor, Taylor
reappointment
2
Blodgett, Henry Williams Henry Williams Blodgett
IL
1821–1905
1870–1892
—
—
Grant, Grant
retirement
3
Grosscup, Peter Stenger Peter Stenger Grosscup
IL
1852–1921
1892–1899
—
—
Harrison, B. B. Harrison
reappointment
4
Kohlsaat, Christian Cecil Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
IL
1844–1918
1899–1905
—
—
McKinley, McKinley
reappointment
5
Bethea, Solomon Hicks Solomon Hicks Bethea
IL
1852–1909
1905–1909
—
—
Roosevelt, T. T. Roosevelt
death
6
Landis, Kenesaw Mountain Kenesaw Mountain Landis
IL
1866–1944
1905–1922
—
—
Roosevelt, T. T. Roosevelt
resignation
7
Carpenter, George Albert George Albert Carpenter
IL
1867–1944
1910–1933
—
—
Taft, Taft
resignation
8
Wilkerson, James Herbert James Herbert Wilkerson
IL
1869–1948
1922–1940
—
1940–1948
Harding, Harding
death
9
Cliffe, Adam C. Adam C. Cliffe
IL
1869–1928
1922–1928
—
—
Harding, Harding
death
10
Woodward, Charles Edgar Charles Edgar Woodward
IL
1876–1942
1929–1942
—
—
Coolidge, Coolidge
death
11
Barnes, John Peter John Peter Barnes
IL
1881–1959
1931–1957
1948–1957
1957–1958
Hoover, Hoover
resignation
12
Johnson, George E. Q. George E. Q. Johnson
IL
1874–1949
1932–1933[ Note 2]
—
—
Hoover, Hoover
not confirmed
13
Holly, William Harrison William Harrison Holly
IL
1869–1958
1933–1943[ Note 3]
—
1943–1958
Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt
death
14
Sullivan, Philip Leo Philip Leo Sullivan
IL
1889–1960
1933–1960[ Note 4]
1957–1959
—
Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt
death
15
Igoe, Michael L. Michael L. Igoe
IL
1885–1967
1938–1965[ Note 5]
—
1965–1967
Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt
death
16
Campbell, William Joseph William Joseph Campbell
IL
1905–1988
1940–1970
1959–1970
1970–1988
Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt
death
17
LaBuy, Walter J. Walter J. LaBuy
IL
1888–1967
1944–1961
—
1961–1967
Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt
death
18
Shaw, Elwyn Riley Elwyn Riley Shaw
IL
1888–1950
1944–1950
—
—
Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt
death
19
Perry, Joseph Sam Joseph Sam Perry
IL
1896–1984
1951–1971
—
1971–1984
Truman, Truman
death
20
Hoffman, Julius Julius Hoffman
IL
1895–1983
1953–1972
—
1972–1983
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
death
21
Knoch, Winfred George Winfred George Knoch
IL
1895–1983
1953–1958
—
—
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
reappointment
22
Miner, Julius Howard Julius Howard Miner
IL
1896–1963
1958–1963
—
—
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
death
23
Robson, Edwin Albert Edwin Albert Robson
IL
1905–1986
1958–1975[ Note 6]
1970–1975
1975–1986
Eisenhower, Eisenhower
death
24
Austin, Richard Bevan Richard Bevan Austin
IL
1901–1977
1961–1975
—
1975–1977
Kennedy, Kennedy
death
25
Parsons, James Benton James Benton Parsons
IL
1911–1993
1961–1981
1975–1981
1981–1993
Kennedy, Kennedy
death
26
Will, Hubert Louis Hubert Louis Will
IL
1914–1995
1961–1979
—
1979–1995
Kennedy, Kennedy
death
27
Decker, Bernard Martin Bernard Martin Decker
IL
1904–1993
1962–1980[ Note 7]
—
1980–1993
Kennedy, Kennedy
death
28
Marovitz, Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Marovitz
IL
1905–2001
1963–1975
—
1975–2001
Kennedy, Kennedy
death
29
Lynch, William Joseph William Joseph Lynch
IL
1908–1976
1966–1976
—
—
Johnson, L. L. Johnson
death
30
Napoli, Alexander J. Alexander J. Napoli
IL
1905–1972
1966–1972
—
—
Johnson, L. L. Johnson
death
31
McGarr, Frank James Frank James McGarr
IL
1921–2012
1970–1986
1981–1986
1986–1988
Nixon, Nixon
retirement
32
McMillen, Thomas Roberts Thomas Roberts McMillen
IL
1916–2002
1971–1984
—
1984–1985
Nixon, Nixon
retirement
33
Bauer, William Joseph William Joseph Bauer
IL
1926–present
1971–1975
—
—
Nixon, Nixon
reappointment
34
McLaren, Richard Wellington Richard Wellington McLaren
IL
1918–1976
1972–1976
—
—
Nixon, Nixon
death
35
Tone, Philip Willis Philip Willis Tone
IL
1923–2001
1972–1974
—
—
Nixon, Nixon
reappointment
36
Marshall, Prentice Prentice Marshall
IL
1926–2004
1973–1988
—
1988–1996
Nixon, Nixon
retirement
37
Flaum, Joel Martin Joel Martin Flaum
IL
1936–present
1974–1983
—
—
Ford, Ford
reappointment
38
Kirkland, Sr., Alfred Younges Alfred Younges Kirkland, Sr.
IL
1917–2004
1974–1979
—
1979–2004
Ford, Ford
death
39
Grady, John Francis John Francis Grady
IL
1929–present
1975–1994
1986–1990
1994–2015
Ford, Ford
retirement
40
Leighton, George Neves George Neves Leighton
IL
1912–present
1976–1986
—
1986–1987
Ford, Ford
retirement
41
Crowley, John Powers John Powers Crowley
IL
1936–1989
1976–1981
—
—
Ford, Ford
resignation
42
Roszkowski, Stanley Julian Stanley Julian Roszkowski
IL
1923–2014
1977–1991
—
1991–1998
Carter, Carter
retirement
43
Bua, Nicholas John Nicholas John Bua
IL
1925–2002
1977–1991
—
—
Carter, Carter
retirement
44
Moran, James Byron James Byron Moran
IL
1930–2009
1979–1995
1990–1995
1995–2009
Carter, Carter
death
48
Getzendanner, Susan Christine O'Meara Susan Christine O'Meara Getzendanner
IL
1939–present
1980–1987
—
—
Carter, Carter
resignation
49
Nordberg, John Albert John Albert Nordberg
IL
1926–present
1982–1994
—
1994–2014
Reagan
retirement[ 4]
52
Rovner, Ilana Ilana Rovner
IL
1938–present
1984–1992
—
—
Reagan, Reagan
reappointment
54
Holderman, James F. James F. Holderman
IL
1946–present
1985–2013
2006–2013
2013–2015
Reagan, Reagan
retirement
55
Williams, Ann Claire Ann Claire Williams
IL
1949–present
1985–1999
—
—
Reagan, Reagan
reappointment
59
Alesia, James Henry James Henry Alesia
IL
1934–2003
1987–1998
—
1998–2003
Reagan, Reagan
death
63
Andersen, Wayne R. Wayne R. Andersen
IL
1945–present
1991–2010
—
—
Bush, G.H.W. G.H.W. Bush
retirement
67
Coar, David David Coar
IL
1943–present
1994–2009
—
2009–2010
Clinton, Clinton
retirement
72
Hibbler, William J. William J. Hibbler
IL
1946–2012
1999–2012
—
—
Clinton, Clinton
death
79
Filip, Mark Mark Filip
IL
1966–present
2004–2008
—
—
Bush, G.W. G.W. Bush
resignation
^ Reassigned from the District of Illinois
^ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 8, 1934, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1934, and received commission on March 1, 1934.
^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 8, 1934, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1934, and received commission on March 1, 1934.
^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1939, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 9, 1939, and received commission on March 4, 1939.
^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 17, 1959, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 1959, and received commission on April 30, 1959.
^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 15, 1963, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 28, 1963, and received commission on April 2, 1963.
United States Attorney [ edit ]
The United States Attorney 's Office for the Northern District of Illinois represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. Patrick Fitzgerald was the most recent U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, having served from September 1, 2001 to June 30, 2012.[ 5] On May 23, 2013, President Obama nominated Zachary Fardon to fill this vacancy.[ 6] He began serving as the United States Attorney on October 23, 2013.[ 7]
Succession of seats [ edit ]
Seat 1
Established on February 13, 1855 by 10 Stat. 606
Drummond
1855–1869
Blodgett
1870–1892
Grosscup
1892–1899
Kohlsaat
1899–1905
Bethea
1905–1909
Carpenter
1910–1933
Holly
1933–1943
LaBuy
1944–1961
Austin
1961–1975
Crowley
1976–1981
Hart
1982–1996
Pallmeyer
1998–present
Seat 2
Established on March 3, 1905 by 33 Stat. 992
Landis
1905–1922
Wilkerson
1922–1940
Seat abolished on December 31, 1940 (Temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 3
Established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary)
Cliffe
1922–1928
Seat made permanent on May 29, 1928 by 45 Stat. 974
Woodward
1929–1942
Shaw
1944–1950
Perry
1951–1971
Bauer
1971–1974
Kirkland, Sr.
1974–1979
Kocoras
1980–2006
Dow, Jr.
2007–present
Seat 4
Established on February 25, 1931 by 46 Stat. 1417
Barnes
1931–1957
Miner
1958–1963
Marovitz
1963–1975
Leighton
1976–1987
Alesia
1987–1998
Hibbler
1999–2012
Wood
2013–present
Seat 5
Established on February 25, 1931 by 46 Stat. 1417
Johnson
1932–1933
Sullivan
1933–1960
Parsons
1961–1981
Plunkett
1982–1998
Kennelly
1999–present
Seat 6
Established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584
Igoe
1938–1965
Lynch
1966–1976
Bua
1977–1991
Castillo
1994–present
Seat 7
Established on May 24, 1940 by 54 Stat. 219 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 2 on December 31, 1940
Campbell
1940–1970
McMillen
1971–1984
Conlon
1988–2004
Kendall
2006–present
Seat 8
Established on August 14, 1950 by 64 Stat. 443
Hoffman
1953–1972
McLaren
1972–1976
Roszkowski
1977–1991
Andersen
1991–2010
Durkin
2012–present
Seat 9
Established on August 14, 1950 by 64 Stat. 443
Knoch
1953–1958
Robson
1959–1975
Grady
1975–1994
Gettleman
1994–2009
Feinerman
2010–present
Seat 10
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Will
1961–1979
Shadur
1980–1992
Manning
1994–2010
Tharp, Jr.
2011–present
Seat 11
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Decker
1962–1980
Nordberg
1982–1994
Bucklo
1994–2009
Chang
2010–present
Seat 12
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Napoli
1966–1972
Marshall
1973–1988
Lindberg
1989–2001
St. Eve
2002–present
Seat 13
Established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
McGarr
1970–1986
Zagel
1987–present
Seat 14
Established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Tone
1972–1974
Flaum
1974–1983
Rovner
1984–1992
Coar
1994–2009
Lee
2012–present
Seat 15
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Moran
1979–1995
Gottschall
1996–2012
Ellis
2013–present
Seat 16
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Aspen
1979–2002
Der-Yeghiayan
2003–present
Seat 17
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Getzendanner
1980–1987
Marovich
1988–2000
Darrah
2000–present
Seat 18
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Norgle, Sr.
1984–present
Seat 19
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Holderman
1985–2013
Blakey
2014–present
Seat 20
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Williams
1985–1999
Lefkow
2000–2012
Shah
2014-present
Seat 21
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Duff
1985–1996
Guzman
1999–2014
Alonso
2014–present
Seat 22
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 (temporary)
Seat made permanent on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Leinenweber
1985–2002
Filip
2004–2008
Coleman
2010–present
Seat 23
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Reinhard
1992–2007
Kapala
2007–present
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 393.
^ a b c d e U.S. District Courts of Illinois, Legislative history , Federal Judicial Center .
^ Simpson, Dick; Nowlan, James; Gradel, Thomas J.; Mouritsen Zmuda, Melissa; Sterrett, David; Cantor, Douglas (2012-02-15). "Chicago and Illinois, Leading the Pack in Corruption; Anti-Corruption Report Number 5" (PDF) . University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Political Science . Retrieved 2012-02-15 .
^ "UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE JOHN NORDBERG RETIRES AFTER 32 YEARS OF SERVICE" (PDF) . United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Retrieved 2 May 2014 .
^ "U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald stepping down June 30" . Chicago Tribune . May 23, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012 .
^ http://www.mainjustice.com/2013/05/23/fardon-nominated-to-be-next-chicago-u-s-attorney/
^ "Office of the United States Attorneys" . Executive Office for United States Attorneys . United States Department of Justice. Retrieved 25 January 2014 .
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