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Iain David Johnston
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Iain David Johnston serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Sep 17, 2020 by a 77–14 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Sep 17, 2020
- Senate vote
- 77–14
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1965
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisDonald J. Trump · Sep 17, 2020
Education
- Rockford CollegeB.S., 1987
- John Marshall Law School (now University of Illinois Chicago School of Law)J.D., 1990
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Thomas E. Hoffman, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1990; Law clerk, Hon. Philip G. Reinhard, Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, 1990-1992; Law clerk, Hon. Philip G. Reinhard, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1992; Private practice, Rockford, Illinois, 1992-1993; Assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1993-1998; Adjunct professor, John Marshall Law School, 1996-1999, 2008, 2010, 2012; General counsel, Waubonsee Community College, 1998-1999; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1999-2013; Administrative law judge, Illinois Drycleaners Environmental Response Trust Fund Council, 2005-2013; Administrative law judge, Illinois Department of Insurance, 2006; Administrative law judge, Illinois State Police, 2006-2013; Board counsel, Northeast Illinois Commuter Railroad Corp., 2010-2013
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