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Matthew F. Kennelly

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Matthew F. Kennelly serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Apr 15, 1999. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Apr 15, 1999
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1956

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisWilliam J. Clinton · Apr 15, 1999

Education

  • University of Notre DameB.A., 1978
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1981

Career

Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1981-1982, 1984-1999; Law clerk, Hon. Prentice Marshall, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1982-1984; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2019-present

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