Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1992 / Senior status

Ilana Kara Diamond Rovner

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and confirmed by voice vote, Ilana Kara Diamond Rovner is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She earned a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1966. She previously served on the Northern District of Illinois.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 12, 1992

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1992
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Bryn Mawr College 1960 · Chicago-Kent College of Law 1966
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1984Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Joel Martin FlaumReagan (R)voice
1992Seventh Circuit · succeeded Harlington Wood Jr.Bush (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

33 years on the Seventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).