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John Robert Blakey
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
John Robert Blakey serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Dec 16, 2014. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Dec 16, 2014
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1965
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisBarack Obama · Dec 16, 2014
Education
- University of Notre DameB.A., 1988
- London Academy of Music and Dramatic ArtC.F.A., 1989
- Notre Dame Law SchoolJ.D., 1992
Career
Law clerk, Hon. William J. Zloch, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1992-1994; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1995-1996; Assistant state's attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1996-2000; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 2000-2004; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 2004-2009; Chief, Special Prosecutions Bureau, Cook County [Illinois] State's Attorney's Office, 2009-2014
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