Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1980 / Served to 1987

Susan Christine O'Meara Getzendanner

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Susan Christine O'Meara Getzendanner was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She earned a law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1966. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 29, 1980

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1980
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Loyola Chicago Law 1966
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1980Northern District of IllinoisCarter (D)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

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).