Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2007 / Active
Robert Michael Dow Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2007 and confirmed by the Senate 86–0, Robert Michael Dow Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1993. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 13, 2007
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2007
- Confirmed
- 86–0
- Education
- Yale 1987 · Harvard Law School 1993
- Succeeded
- Charles Petros Kocoras
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Charles Petros Kocoras | Bush (R) | 86–0 |
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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1987 |
| University of Oxford | D.Phil. | 1990 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1993 |
Sources
18 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).