Northern District of Illinois

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Tribunal:

Article III

Judgeships:

22

Established:

1978

Headquarters:

Chicago, IL

 

Chief Judge:

Holderman, James F.


Active Judges:

Andersen, Wayne R.

Bucklo, Elaine E.

Castillo, Ruben

Darrah, John W.

Der-Yeghiayan, Samuel

Dow, Robert Michael Jr.

Gottschall, Joan B.

Guzman, Ronald A.

Hibbler, William J.

Kapala, Frederick J.

Kendall, Virginia Mary

Kennelly, Matthew F.

Lefkow, Joan Humphrey

Manning, Blanche M.

Norgle, Charles Ronald Sr.

Pallmeyer, Rebecca R.

St. Eve, Amy J.

Zagel, James Block


Senior Judges:

Aspen, Marvin E.

Coar, David H.

Conlon, Suzanne B.

Duff, Brian Barnett

Gettleman, Robert William

Grady, John Francis

Hart, William Thomas

Kocoras, Charles Petros

Leinenweber, Harry Daniel

Lindberg, George Wakem

Marovich, George Michael

Nordberg, John Albert

Plunkett, Paul Edward

Reinhard, Philip Godfrey

Shadur, Milton Irving


Magistrate Judges:

Ashman, Martin C.

Brown, Geraldine Soat

Cole, Jeffrey

Cox, Susan E.

Denlow, Morton

Keys, Arlander

Mahoney, P. Michael

Mason, Michael T.

Nolan, Nan R.

Schenkier, Sidney I.

Valdez, Maria


Former Judges:

Filip, Mark R.

Moran, James Byron



Interviewed Hired Done Not Hiring Unknown


Geographical Jurisdiction:

IL


Term Law Clerk Demographics (2010-11):

Law School # Clerks

We have no term law clerk information for this court yet.


Term Law Clerk Demographics (2009-10):

Law School # Clerks

 Northwestern University

1

 University of Chicago

1


Term Law Clerk Demographics (2008-09):

Law School # Clerks

 Chicago-Kent College of Law (IIT)

2

 American University

1

 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

1

 University of Iowa

1

 University of Michigan Ann Arbor

1

 University of Pennsylvania

1


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 clerk

May 25, 2009, 1:30 AM 

 Re: Darrah, John W.


#1

One of Darrah's clerks is a UMich grad.


 – The Grouch (Unregistered)

 
 

 deceased

May 25, 2009, 1:32 AM 

 Re: Moran, James Byron


#2

Judge Moran passed away a couple of weeks ago. Idk about the status of his current/recently hired clerks...


 – The Grouch (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Moran

May 25, 2009, 1:52 AM 

 Re: Moran, James Byron


#3

Sorry to hear about his passing. His status has been updated.


 – clurker

 
 

 6/11/2009

Jun 11, 2009, 6:19 PM 

 Re: Manning, Blanche M.


#4

She has permanent law clerks.


 – In The Know (Unregistered)

 
 

 6/11/2009

Jun 11, 2009, 6:20 PM 

 Re: Coar, David H.


#5

He is going Senior in August 2009.


 – In The Know (Unregistered)

 
 

 6/11/2009

Jun 11, 2009, 6:21 PM 

 Re: Valdez, Maria


#6

She is on the short list for one of three district court judgeships.


 – In The Know (Unregistered)

 
 

 6/11/2009

Jun 11, 2009, 6:22 PM 

 Re: Holderman, James F.


#7

He's an Illinois law Alum and hires from there alot. He hires mostly for 2 year stints and tries to have a 1:1 male, female ratio among his clerks.


 – In The Know (Unregistered)

 
 

 Retiring

Jun 11, 2009, 6:24 PM 

 Re: Andersen, Wayne R.


#8

He's retiring in August 2010. No, not taking senior status, Elvis is leaving the building altogether.


 – In The Know (Unregistered)

 
 

 2010 Term Clerk

Jul 7, 2009, 4:48 PM 

 Re: Dow, Robert Michael Jr.


#9

from Berkeley Law


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Clerk info

Jul 10, 2009, 4:38 PM 

 Re: St. Eve, Amy J.


#10

is there some?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Info.

Jul 16, 2009, 6:24 AM 

 Re: St. Eve, Amy J.


#11

Apparently she was appointed by the year 1965.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 interview

Aug 13, 2009, 8:33 PM 

 Re: Zagel, James Block


#12

has conducted a few


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Coar

Sep 9, 2009, 11:49 AM 

 Re: Coar, David H.


#13

Judge Coar will be retiring at the close of the 2009-2010 term. As a result, he will not be hiring clerks for 2010-2011. The position has been removed from OSCAR.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Coar

Sep 9, 2009, 11:49 AM 

 Re: Coar, David H.


#14

Judge Coar will be retiring at the close of the 2009-2010 term. As a result, he will not be hiring clerks for 2010-2011. The position has been removed from OSCAR.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Not hiring

Sep 11, 2009, 11:44 AM 

 Re: Reinhard, Philip Godfrey


#15

Reinhard not hiring per OSCAR.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls

Sep 11, 2009, 12:31 PM 

#16

Are any N.D. Ill. judges calling today?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Mass mail

Sep 11, 2009, 1:57 PM 

 Re: Leinenweber, Harry Daniel


#17

Judge Leinenweber just sent all applicants a mass email saying he won't interview anyone until March 2010.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Worse than a mass mail

Sep 11, 2009, 2:00 PM 

 Re: Leinenweber, Harry Daniel


#18

I bet whoever sent that email got perverse pleasure in making everyone think they were selected for an interview by having the subject be "Interview Dates for Judge Leinenweber" only to have their hopes crushed when they opened it.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Kennelly

Sep 15, 2009, 2:38 PM 

 Re: Kennelly, Matthew F.


#19

Does anyone know if Kennelly has made calls?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Kendall

Sep 16, 2009, 10:10 AM 

 Re: Kendall, Virginia Mary


#20

Does anyone know of Judge Kendall has called?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 made calls

Sep 16, 2009, 12:03 PM 

 Re: Kennelly, Matthew F.


#21

on friday.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 stanford '10

Sep 18, 2009, 5:03 AM 

 Re: Castillo, Ruben


#22

castillo hired a stanford 3L and is done.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 calls

Sep 18, 2009, 8:52 AM 

 Re: Kendall, Virginia Mary


#23

she made a call on thursday


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 N.D. Ill.

Sep 18, 2009, 11:56 AM 

#24

Are there any N.D. Ill. judges that haven't called yet who are going to call?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 2010-11 clerk

Sep 18, 2009, 6:47 PM 

 Re: Pallmeyer, Rebecca R.


#25

Pallmeyer hired a Harvard rising 3L for 2010-11.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Sep 24, 2009, 12:19 PM 

 Re: Kennelly, Matthew F.


#26

Per email from Oscar.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Kennelly

Sep 24, 2009, 1:03 PM 

 Re: Kennelly, Matthew F.


#27

He says in his email that he received 1,200 applications for 2 positions!


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Sep 25, 2009, 1:47 PM 

 Re: Lefkow, Joan Humphrey


#28

Per OSCAR.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Bucklo

Sep 25, 2009, 2:09 PM 

 Re: Bucklo, Elaine E.


#29

Her hiring is being pushed back to early 2010 per OSCAR


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Der-Yeghiayan

Oct 9, 2009, 12:42 PM 

 Re: Der-Yeghiayan, Samuel


#30

Any infor on this judge?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Pallmeyer

Oct 14, 2009, 11:53 AM 

 Re: Pallmeyer, Rebecca R.


#31

Got a mass rejection email from her via OSCAR this morning


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 OSCAR rejection

Oct 14, 2009, 12:52 PM 

#32

I've got to say, its annoying to get rejection emails from judges from whom I've previously withdrawn my application.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 ND ILL

Nov 3, 2009, 3:11 PM 

#33

Any recent news about this court? Are there judges besides Judge Leinenweber who have not finished hiring yet?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 2010 hire

Nov 4, 2009, 1:56 PM 

 Re: Zagel, James Block


#34

Judge Zagel hired a NU 3L for 2010


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hiring

Mar 3, 2010, 1:39 PM 

 Re: Leinenweber, Harry Daniel


#35

Got an email from Judge Leinenweber stating that he is about to begin reviewing apps.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hiring

Mar 3, 2010, 5:24 PM 

 Re: Leinenweber, Harry Daniel


#36

Was the email you received a mass email? I also applied to Judge Leinenweber and did not receive it.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hiring

Mar 3, 2010, 6:04 PM 

 Re: Leinenweber, Harry Daniel


#37

Can't tell, it was an email sent through OSCAR.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 re Hiring

Mar 3, 2010, 8:30 PM 

#38

I also applied to Leinenweber through OSCAR and didn't recieve the e-mail. Hmm...


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hiring

Mar 28, 2010, 5:39 PM 

 Re: Leinenweber, Harry Daniel


#39

Has Judge Leinenweber made a hiring decision yet?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Yale 3L

Mar 28, 2010, 9:20 PM 

 Re: Pallmeyer, Rebecca R.


#40

Yale 3L Nesberto Wilson has been hired by Judge Pallmeyer for the 2012-2013 term.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Nesberto

Mar 29, 2010, 11:36 AM 

#41

You need to get some new material, buddy.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Do these judges use OSCAR?

Jun 18, 2010, 1:39 PM 

#42

Hardly any off these judges have an oscar listing for this fall. Are they hiring without OSCAR? Or are they full?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 interviewing for 2011

Sep 3, 2010, 3:46 PM 

 Re: Aspen, Marvin E.


#43

Per school list-serv


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 interviewed; likely hired?

Sep 3, 2010, 3:48 PM 

 Re: St. Eve, Amy J.


#44

per school list-serv about 2 months ago


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired at least one

Sep 3, 2010, 3:49 PM 

 Re: Shadur, Milton Irving


#45

for 2011 start


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 calls

Sep 15, 2010, 11:27 PM 

#46

Which N.D.Ill. judges have made calls?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Re: 46

Sep 15, 2010, 11:54 PM 

#47

Pallmeyer, Aspen, Zagel according to school list-serv. Zagel has invited at least 3-4 interviewees from our school alone


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 done

Sep 17, 2010, 5:52 PM 

 Re: Aspen, Marvin E.


#48

Aspen is done.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 calls

Sep 20, 2010, 2:25 PM 

#49

Any updates regarding judges who have made calls?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 re: 46

Sep 20, 2010, 2:34 PM 

#50

Bucklo and Kennelly have made calls


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Kennelly

Sep 20, 2010, 4:09 PM 

 Re: Kennelly, Matthew F.


#51

is done


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Sep 24, 2010, 1:51 PM 

 Re: Pallmeyer, Rebecca R.


#52

Done, per email.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hello

Nov 6, 2010, 9:05 PM 

#53

I really have to say something about James Block Zagel. that he is one of the best ever Judge's that i ever seen, very straight i like the way he thinks, i give respect for that to Judge James B. Zagel.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hello

Nov 6, 2010, 9:05 PM 

#54

I really have to say something about James Block Zagel. that he is one of the best ever Judge's that i ever seen, very straight i like the way he thinks, i give respect for that to Judge James B. Zagel.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 2005

Jun 1, 2011, 10:25 PM 

 Re: Zagel, James Block


#55

Home run! Great sulggnig with that answer!


 – Kaden (Unregistered)

 
 

 ATRyTJBt

Aug 22, 2011, 1:01 AM 

 Re: Duff, Brian Barnett


#56

This piece was cogent, well-wrtietn, and pithy.


 – Chasmine (Unregistered)

 
 

 stAIxkylayRCc

Aug 22, 2011, 6:42 AM 

 Re: Bucklo, Elaine E.


#57

Holy cnoisce data batman. Lol!


 – Chiana (Unregistered)

 
 

 dyZbuNhRPaHckxmrsC

Aug 22, 2011, 8:23 PM 

 Re: Pallmeyer, Rebecca R.


#58

I am totally wowed and prepraed to take the next step now.


 – Ranessa (Unregistered)

 
 

 WwuFcxDQPeOKVQ

Aug 23, 2011, 12:50 PM 

 Re: Pallmeyer, Rebecca R.


#59

Never would have thunk I would find this so inidspesnable.


 – Rayshelon (Unregistered)

 
 

 Interviews

Aug 29, 2011, 12:04 PM 

 Re: Kennelly, Matthew F.


#60

Judge Kennelly appears to be interviewing already - I have an interview this week.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 
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