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Alonso, Jorge Luis
Born 1966 in Sagua La Grande, Cuba
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 Ronald A. Guzman. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014.
Education:
University of Miami, B.A., 1988
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1991
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 Ronald A. Guzman. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014.
Education:
University of Miami, B.A., 1988
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1991
Professional Career:
Assistant public defender, Cook County, Illinois, 1991-2003
Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 2003-2014