Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1984 / Active

Charles Ronald Norgle Sr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Ronald Norgle Sr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from John Marshall Law School (now University of Illinois Chicago School of Law) in 1969. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 3, 1984

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1984
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
John Marshall Law School (now of Illinois Chicago Law) 1969
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1984Northern District of IllinoisReagan (R)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
Sources

41 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).