Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2024 / Active

Sunil Ramesh Harjani

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

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024 and confirmed by the Senate 5346, Sunil Ramesh Harjani is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 2000. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 12, 2024

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2024
Confirmed
53–46
Education
Northwestern 1997 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 2000
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2024Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Thomas Michael DurkinBiden (D)53–46

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

2 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).