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Gary Feinerman

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Gary Feinerman served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jun 28, 2010 by a 80–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Jun 28, 2010
Senate vote
80–0
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1965

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisBarack Obama · Jun 28, 2010 – Dec 31, 2022

Education

  • Yale CollegeB.A., 1987
  • Stanford Law SchoolJ.D., 1991

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Joel M. Flaum, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1991-1992; Law clerk, Hon. Anthony M. Kennedy, Supreme Court of the United States, 1993-1994; Counsel, Office of Policy Development, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1996; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1996-2003, 2007-2010, 2023-; Solicitor general, State of Illinois, 2003-2007

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