Manish Suresh Shah
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 ↓
- Born
- 1972 · age 54
- 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 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 95–0 on April 30, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 120. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 95
52 D, 41 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 5
1 D, 4 R
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Education
| Stanford University | B.A. | 1994 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1998 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Shah was assigned 4,215 district-court cases (2003–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 159 days across 3,466 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 130 of Shah’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 107 were affirmed, 14 reversed or vacated, and 9 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Manish Suresh Shah?
- President Barack Obama appointed Manish Suresh Shah to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 2014.
- Was Manish Suresh Shah appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Manish Suresh Shah was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Manish Suresh Shah's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Manish Suresh Shah 95–0 on April 30, 2014.
- Which court is Manish Suresh Shah on?
- Manish Suresh Shah 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: Office of Senator Mark Kirk (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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12 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).