Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1988 / Active
Suzanne B. Conlon
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, Suzanne B. Conlon is 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 1968. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 19, 1988
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1988
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Mundelein College 1963 · Loyola Chicago Law 1968
- Succeeded
- Thomas Roberts McMillen
- Succeeded by
- Virginia Mary Kendall
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Thomas Roberts McMillen | Reagan (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
| Mundelein College | B.A. | 1963 |
| Loyola University Chicago School of Law | J.D. | 1968 |
| University of London | Diploma in Foreign and Comparative Law | 1971 |
Sources
38 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).