Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2019 / Active
Mary Margaret Rowland
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by voice vote, Mary Margaret Rowland is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She earned a law degree from University of Chicago Law School in 1988. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 31, 2019
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan 1984 · University of Chicago Law School 1988
- Succeeded
- Amy Joan St. Eve
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Amy Joan St. Eve | Trump (R) | voice |
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
| University of Michigan | B.A. | 1984 |
| University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | 1988 |
Sources
6 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).