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Mary Margaret Rowland

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

Mary Margaret Rowland serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jul 31, 2019. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Jul 31, 2019
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1961

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisDonald J. Trump · Jul 31, 2019

Education

  • University of MichiganB.A., 1984
  • University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 1988

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Julian Abele Cook, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1988-1990; Federal Defender Program, Chicago, Illinois, 1990-2000; assistant federal defender, 1990-1995; chief appellate attorney, 1995-2000; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2000-2012

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