Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1989 / Served to 2019

George Wakem Lindberg

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

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1989 and confirmed by voice vote, George Wakem Lindberg was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 3, 1989

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1989
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Northwestern 1954 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1957
Succeeded by
Amy Joan St. Eve
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1989Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Prentice Henry MarshallBush (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

29 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).