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Rowland, Mary Margaret

Born 1961 in Akron, OH

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 21, 2019, to a seat vacated by Amy Joan St. Eve. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2019, and received commission on August 20, 2019.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2012-2019

Education:
University of Michigan, B.A., 1984
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1988

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Julian Abele Cook, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1988-1990
Federal Defender Program, Chicago, Illinois, 1990-2000; assistant federal defender, 1990-1995; chief appellate attorney, 1995-2000
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2000-2012

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, June 18, 2018; no Senate vote