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| Pallmeyer was nominated by President ] on July 31, 1997, to a seat on the ] vacated by Judge ]. She was confirmed by the ] on October 21, 1998, and received her commission on October 22, 1998.<ref name="fjc.gov">{{FJC Bio|nid=1390846|inline=yes}}</ref> | Pallmeyer was nominated by President ] on July 31, 1997, to a seat on the ] vacated by Judge ]. She was confirmed by the ] on October 21, 1998, and received her commission on October 22, 1998.<ref name="fjc.gov">{{FJC Bio|nid=1390846|inline=yes}}</ref> | ||
| On July 1, 2019, she became chief judge of the Northern District of Illinois. She is the first female to do so, in the nearly 200 years of the court's existence.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chief-judge-rebecca-pallmeyer-20190314-story.html |title=Rebecca Pallmeyer to be first female chief judge in long history of Chicago's federal court |last=Sobol |first=Rosemary |date=March 15, 2019 |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=2019-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theeagle.com/news/nation/chicago-federal-court-gets-first-female-chief-judge/article_e5c69610-f841-5e37-82af-ab8b4786f117.html |title=Chicago federal court gets first female chief judge |last=Greene |first=Morgan |date=July 5, 2019 |website=The Eagle |language=en |access-date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> She served |
On July 1, 2019, she became chief judge of the Northern District of Illinois. She is the first female to do so, in the nearly 200 years of the court's existence.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chief-judge-rebecca-pallmeyer-20190314-story.html |title=Rebecca Pallmeyer to be first female chief judge in long history of Chicago's federal court |last=Sobol |first=Rosemary |date=March 15, 2019 |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=2019-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theeagle.com/news/nation/chicago-federal-court-gets-first-female-chief-judge/article_e5c69610-f841-5e37-82af-ab8b4786f117.html |title=Chicago federal court gets first female chief judge |last=Greene |first=Morgan |date=July 5, 2019 |website=The Eagle |language=en |access-date=July 6, 2019}}</ref> She served as the chief judge until August 1, 2024, when she assumed ].<ref name="fjc.gov"/> | ||
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American judge (born 1954)| Rebecca Pallmeyer | |
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.jpg) Pallmeyer in 2020 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2024 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office July 1, 2019 – August 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rubén Castillo |
| Succeeded by | Virginia Mary Kendall |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office October 22, 1998 – August 1, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William Thomas Hart |
| Succeeded by | Georgia N. Alexakis |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1991–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rebecca Ruth Pallmeyer (1954-09-13) September 13, 1954 (age 70) Tokyo, Japan |
| Education | Valparaiso University (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
Rebecca Ruth Pallmeyer (born September 13, 1954) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Education and career
Pallmeyer was born September 13, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan. Pallmeyer received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Valparaiso University in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 1979. She was a law clerk to Rosalie E. Wahl, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, from 1979 to 1980. She was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois, from 1980 to 1985 at the law firm of Hopkins & Sutter. She was an administrative law judge on the Illinois Human Rights Commission from 1985 to 1991. She was a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois from 1991 to 1998.
Federal judicial service
Pallmeyer was nominated by President Bill Clinton on July 31, 1997, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge William Thomas Hart. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 21, 1998, and received her commission on October 22, 1998.
On July 1, 2019, she became chief judge of the Northern District of Illinois. She is the first female to do so, in the nearly 200 years of the court's existence. She served as the chief judge until August 1, 2024, when she assumed senior status.
See also
References
- ^ Dorning, Mike (May 20, 1997). "Senators Offer Picks for Federal Judges: Moseley-Braun Adviser Among 5 Candidates". Chicago Tribune – via ProQuest.
- "Pallmeyer; Rebecca R." Sullivan's Judicial Profiles. Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- "Confirmation hearings on federal appointments: Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary". United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. 1997. p. 692.
- ^ Rebecca R. Pallmeyer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Sobol, Rosemary (March 15, 2019). "Rebecca Pallmeyer to be first female chief judge in long history of Chicago's federal court". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- Greene, Morgan (July 5, 2019). "Chicago federal court gets first female chief judge". The Eagle. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
External links
- Rebecca R. Pallmeyer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Rebecca R. Pallmeyer at Ballotpedia
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded byWilliam Thomas Hart | Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 1998–2024 |
Succeeded byGeorgia N. Alexakis |
| Preceded byRubén Castillo | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 2019–2024 |
Succeeded byVirginia Mary Kendall |
| Senior district judges of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals | |
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| C. Illinois | |
| N. Illinois | |
| S. Illinois | |
| N. Indiana | |
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American judges
- 20th-century American women judges
- 21st-century American judges
- 21st-century American women judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Lawyers from Tokyo
- United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
- United States magistrate judges
- Valparaiso University alumni