Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2014 / Active
Manish Suresh Shah
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 95–0, Manish Suresh Shah is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1998. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 30, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 95–0
- Education
- Stanford 1994 · University of Chicago Law School 1998
- Succeeded
- Joan Humphrey Lefkow
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Joan Humphrey Lefkow | Obama (D) | 95–0 |
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
| Stanford University | B.A. | 1994 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1998 |
Sources
12 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).