Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2010 / Served to 2022

Gary Feinerman

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

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by the Senate 800, Gary Feinerman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1991. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 28, 2010

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2010
Confirmed
80–0
Education
Yale College 1987 · Stanford Law School 1991
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2010Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Robert William GettlemanObama (D)80–0

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

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).