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Seeger, Steven Charles
Born 1971 in Normal, IL
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 James Block Zagel. Confirmed by the Senate on September 11, 2019, and received commission on September 13, 2019.
Education:
Wheaton College, Illinois, B.A., 1993
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
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 James Block Zagel. Confirmed by the Senate on September 11, 2019, and received commission on September 13, 2019.
Education:
Wheaton College, Illinois, B.A., 1993
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. David B. Sentelle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1997-1998
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1998-2010
Senior trial counsel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Chicago, Illinois, 2010-2019
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, June 18, 2018; no Senate vote