Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1953 / Served to 1983

Julius Jennings Hoffman

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

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953 and confirmed by voice vote, Julius Jennings Hoffman 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 1915. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 13, 1953

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1915
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1953Northern District of IllinoisEisenhower (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

30 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).