Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2023 / Active
LaShonda Annette Hunt
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 56–41, LaShonda Annette Hunt is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1995. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1970 · age 56
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2023
- Confirmed
- 56–41
- Education
- University of Illinois 1992 · University of Michigan Law School 1995
- Succeeded
- Charles Ronald Norgle Sr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern District of Illinois succeeded Charles Ronald Norgle Sr. | Biden (D) | 56–41 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 56–41 on May 4, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 113. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 56
47 D, 6 R, 3 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 41
41 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 3
1 D, 2 R
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
Education
| University of Illinois | B.S. | 1992 |
| University of Michigan Law School | J.D. | 1995 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Chicago, Illinois | 1995-1998 |
| Staff attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | 1998-2001 |
| Law clerk, Hon. William J. Hibbler, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | 2001-2003 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois | 2003-2005, 2010-2015 |
| Adjunct professor, appellate advocacy, Loyola University Chicago School of Law | 2005 |
| Schools project director, Just the Beginning Foundation, Chicago, Illinois | 2006-2007 |
| Assistant general counsel, Exelon Business Services Company, Chicago, Illinois | 2007-2009 |
| Regulatory outreach manager, Com Ed, Chicago, Illinois | 2009-2010 |
| Chief legal counsel, Illinois Department of Corrections | 2015-2016 |
| General counsel, Illinois Department of Central Management Services | 2016 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed LaShonda Annette Hunt?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed LaShonda Annette Hunt to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 2023.
- Was LaShonda Annette Hunt appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- LaShonda Annette Hunt was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was LaShonda Annette Hunt's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed LaShonda Annette Hunt 56–41 on May 4, 2023.
- Which court is LaShonda Annette Hunt on?
- LaShonda Annette Hunt is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2023)
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3 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).