Dow, Robert Michael Jr. Born 1965 in Madison, WI Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Nominated by George W. Bush on July 17, 2007, to a seat vacated by Charles P. Kocoras. Confirmed by the Senate on November 13, 2007, and received commission on December 5, 2007. Education: Yale University, B.A., 1987 University of Oxford, D. Phil., 1990 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1993 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Joel M. Flaum, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1993-1994 Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1995-2007