Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2006 / Active
Virginia Mary Kendall
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006 and confirmed by voice vote, Virginia Mary Kendall 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 1992. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 21, 2005
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2006
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Northwestern 1984 · Loyola Chicago Law 1992
- Succeeded
- Suzanne B. Conlon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Suzanne B. Conlon | Bush (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
| Northwestern University | B.A. | 1984 |
| Northwestern University | M.A. | 1987 |
| Loyola University Chicago School of Law | J.D. | 1992 |
Sources
20 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).