Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2013 / Active
Andrea Robin Wood
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by voice vote, Andrea Robin Wood is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1998. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 14, 2013
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Chicago 1995 · Yale Law School 1998
- Succeeded
- William J. Hibbler
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded William J. Hibbler | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Chicago | B.A. | 1995 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1998 |
Sources
12 years on the Northern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).