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Ilana Kara Diamond Rovner

Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Ilana Kara Diamond Rovner serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Aug 12, 1992. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush
Confirmed
Aug 12, 1992
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1938

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisRonald Reagan · Sep 12, 1984 – Aug 17, 1992
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Aug 12, 1992

Education

  • Bryn Mawr CollegeA.B., 1960
  • Chicago-Kent College of LawJ.D., 1966

Career

Legal researcher, Richard J. Phelan, Esq., Chicago, Illinois, 1971; Law clerk, Hon. James B. Parsons, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1972-1973; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1973-1977; deputy chief, Public Protection Unit, 1975-1976; chief, Public Protection Unit, 1976-1977; Deputy governor and legal counsel, Gov. James R. Thompson, Illinois, 1977-1984

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