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Portrait of Lindsay Clayton Jenkins

Lindsay Clayton Jenkins

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

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2023 and confirmed by the Senate 5940, Lindsay Clayton Jenkins is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She earned a law degree from Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2002. Sources ↓

Born
1977 · age 49
Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2023
Confirmed
59–40
Education
Miami, Ohio 1998 · Cleveland State, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 2002

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
2023Northern District of Illinois
succeeded John Zihun Lee
Biden (D)59–40

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 5940 on February 14, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 13. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 59

47 D, 9 R, 3 I

Voted against · 40

40 R

Did not vote · 1

1 D

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Lindsay Clayton Jenkins?
President Joseph R. Biden appointed Lindsay Clayton Jenkins to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 2023.
Was Lindsay Clayton Jenkins appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Lindsay Clayton Jenkins was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Lindsay Clayton Jenkins's confirmation vote?
The Senate confirmed Lindsay Clayton Jenkins 59–40 on February 14, 2023.
Which court is Lindsay Clayton Jenkins on?
Lindsay Clayton Jenkins is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Sources

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3 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).