Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2023 / Active
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 59–40, 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
- Succeeded
- John Zihun Lee
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern 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 59–40 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
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- 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)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- 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 · 40
40 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)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- 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)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 1
1 D
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
Education
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Solomon Oliver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | 2002-2004 |
| Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio | 2004-2006 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois | 2006-2021 |
| Deputy chief, General Crimes | 2011 |
| Deputy chief, Narcotics and Gangs | 2011-2013 |
| Deputy chief, Violent Crimes | 2013-2015 |
| Deputy chief, Public Corruption and Organized Crime | 2015-2016 |
| Chief, General Crimes | 2016-2018 |
| Chief, Violent Crimes | 2018-2019 |
| Chief, Criminal Division | 2019-2021 |
| Adjunct professor, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law | 2016- |
| Adjunct professor, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law | 2019- |
| Private practice, Chicago, Illinois | 2021-2023 |
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
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).