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Kennelly, Matthew F.
Born 1956 in Marion, IN
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 26, 1999, to a seat vacated by Paul E. Plunkett. Confirmed by the Senate on April 15, 1999, and received commission on April 22, 1999. Assumed senior status on October 7, 2021.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1978
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 26, 1999, to a seat vacated by Paul E. Plunkett. Confirmed by the Senate on April 15, 1999, and received commission on April 22, 1999. Assumed senior status on October 7, 2021.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1978
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1981-1982, 1984-1999
Law clerk, Hon. Prentice Marshall, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1982-1984
Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2019-present
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, September 16, 1998; no Senate vote