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Blakey, John Robert
Born 1965 in South Bend, IN
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Barack Obama on August 5, 2014, to a seat vacated by James F. Holderman. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1988
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, C.F.A., 1989
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Barack Obama on August 5, 2014, to a seat vacated by James F. Holderman. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1988
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, C.F.A., 1989
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. William J. Zloch, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1992-1994
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1995-1996
Assistant state's attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1996-2000
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 2000-2004
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 2004-2009
Chief, Special Prosecutions Bureau, Cook County [Illinois] State's Attorney's Office, 2009-2014