Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2023 / Active

Jeffrey Irvine Cummings

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

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 5045, Jeffrey Irvine Cummings is 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 1987. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 12, 2023

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2023
Confirmed
50–45
Education
Michigan State 1984 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1987
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2023Northern District of IllinoisBiden (D)50–45

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

2 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).