Pallmeyer, Rebecca R. Born 1954 in Tokyo, Japan Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 31, 1998, to a seat vacated by William T. Hart; Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1991-1998 Education: University of Valparaiso, B.A., 1976 University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1979 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Rosalie E. Wahl, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, 1979-1980 Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1980-1985 Administrative law judge, Illinois Human Rights Commission, 1986-1991 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Female