Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1973 / Served to 1996

Prentice Henry Marshall

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

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1973 and confirmed by voice vote, Prentice Henry Marshall was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from University of Illinois College of Law in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 13, 1973

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1973
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Illinois 1949 · University of Illinois College of Law 1951
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1973Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Alexander J. NapoliNixon (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
Sources

22 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).