U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
82 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted.
Virginia Mary Kendall
appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Robert William Gettleman
appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Marvin E. Aspen
appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Joan Humphrey Gottschall
appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Joan Humphrey Lefkow
appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Lindsay Clayton Jenkins
appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Matthew F. Kennelly
appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
John Joseph Tharp, Jr.
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Manish Suresh Shah
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Sara Lee Ellis
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Iain David Johnston
appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Edmond E-Min Chang
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
John Fitzgerald Kness
appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Andrea Robin Wood
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Mary Margaret Rowland
appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
James Block ZagelRetired 2023
appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Edward A. BobrickNo longer serving
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Lisa A. Jensen
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Ann Claire Williams
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Beth W. Jantz
Magistrate judge
Jorge L. Alonso
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
James F. HoldermanRetired 2015
appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Margaret J. Schneider
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Sharon Johnson Coleman
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Charles Petros Kocoras
appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Daniel P. McLaughlin
Thomas Michael Durkin
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Steven Charles Seeger
appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Charles Ronald Norgle Sr.Retired 2022
appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Harry Daniel LeinenweberRetired 2024
appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Ronald A. Guzmán
appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Frederick J. KapalaRetired 2019
appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Georgia N. Alexakis
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
John Robert Blakey
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
W. Thomas Rosemond Jr.Retired 2001
Magistrate judge
Bernard WeisbergDeceased
Magistrate judge
Jeffrey Irvine Cummings
appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Keri L. Holleb Hotaling
Magistrate judge
James T. BalogDeceased
Magistrate judge
Olga JurcoDeceased
Magistrate judge
Martha Maria Pacold
appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
John W. CooleyDeceased
Magistrate judge
Gary Scott FeinermanRetired 2022
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Suzanne Barnard ConlonRetired 2004
appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Franklin Ulyses Valderrama
appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Maria Valdez
Magistrate judge
Daniel G. MartinRetired 2018
Joel Martin FlaumElevated to a higher court
District judge, appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)
Sunil R. Harjani
appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
George Michael MarovichNo longer serving
appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Jeremy Christen Daniel
appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
LaShonda Annette Hunt
appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
M. David Weisman
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Carl B. SussmanDeceased
Magistrate judge
Geraldine Soat BrownRetired 2016
Sheila M. FinneganRetired 2025
Elaine Patricia Bucklo
appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Jeffrey T. Gilbert
Nan R. NolanRetired 2012
Magistrate judge
Philip G. Reinhard
appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Heather K. McShain
Magistrate judge
Michael T. MasonRetired 2019
Christian Cecil KohlsaatDeceased
District judge, appointed by William McKinley (Republican)
Arlander KeysRetired 2014
Magistrate judge
Michael F. Iasparro
Magistrate judge
Gabriel A. Fuentes
Susan E. CoxRetired 2023
Young B. Kim
Jeffrey N. ColeRetired 2025
Karyn L. Bass Ehler
Laura K. McNally
Magistrate judge
Martin C. AshmanRetired 2012
Magistrate judge
Sidney I. SchenkierRetired 2019
Magistrate judge
Ian H. LevinRetired 2016
Magistrate judge
P. Michael MahoneyRetired 2014
Magistrate judge
Ilana Kara Diamond RovnerRetired 1992
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
John Zihun LeeRetired 2022
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Wayne R. AndersenRetired 2010
appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Morton DenlowRetired 2012
Magistrate judge
Amy Joan St. EveRetired 2018
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Albert Berry III
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection