Joan Lefkow's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Northern
Contact Information
Office
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street, Courtroom 2201, Chambers 2286
Chicago, IL 60604
Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse
327 South Church Street
Rockford, IL 61101
Full Name:
Joan Humphrey Lefkow
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1944
Birth Place:
Rural Nemaha County, KS
JD, School of Law, Northwestern University, 1971
AB, Wheaton College, 1965
No political experience information on file.
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Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2000-present
United States Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Illinois, 1997-2000
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, May 11, 2000
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, June 30, 2000
Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1982-1997
Executive Director, Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation, Incorporated, 1981-1982
Instructor, University of Miami Law School, 1980-1981
Administrative Law Judge, Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission, 1975-1979
Staff Attorney, Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, Incorporated, 1972-1975
Law Clerk, Honorable Thomas E. Fairchild, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1971-1972
No organizational membership information on file.