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Valderrama, Franklin Ulyses
Born 1962 in Panama City, Panama
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 12, 2020, to a seat vacated by Rubén Castillo. Confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2020, and received commission on September 23, 2020.
Education:
University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A., 1985
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1988
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 12, 2020, to a seat vacated by Rubén Castillo. Confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2020, and received commission on September 23, 2020.
Education:
University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A., 1985
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1988
Professional Career:
Staff attorney, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1988-1989
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1989-2007
Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 2007-2020