Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1994 / Active

Elaine E. Bucklo

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

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Elaine E. Bucklo is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1972. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 7, 1994

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1994
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
St. Louis 1966 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1972
Succeeded by
Edmond E-Min Chang
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1994Northern District of Illinois · succeeded John Albert NordbergClinton (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
Sources

31 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).