Rovner, Ilana Kara Diamond Born 1938 in Riga, Latvia Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Nominated by Ronald Reagan on June 19, 1984, to a seat vacated by Joel Flaum; Confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 1984, and received commission on September 12, 1984. Service terminated on August 17, 1992, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Nominated by George H.W. Bush on July 2, 1992, to a seat vacated by Harlington Wood Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on August 12, 1992, and received commission on August 17, 1992. Education: Bryn Mawr College, A.B., 1960 Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1966 Professional Career: Legal researcher, Richard J. Phelan, Esq., Chicago, Illinois, 1971 Law clerk, Hon. James B. Parsons, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1972-1973 Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1973-1977 Deputy chief, Public Protection Unit, U.S. Attorney's Office, 1975-1976 Chief, Public Protection Unit, U.S. Attorney's Office, 1976-1977 Deputy governor and legal counsel, Office of Governor James R. Thompson, Illinois, 1977-1984 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Female Oral History