Sunil Harjani
Sunil R. Harjani | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| Assumed office March 20, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Durkin |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office January 10, 2019[1] – March 20, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel G. Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sunil Ramesh Harjani 1974 (age 49–50) Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA, JD) |
Sunil Harjani (born 1974)[2] is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois since 2024. He previously served as a magistrate judge of the same court from 2019 to 2024.
Education
Harjani received a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University in 1997 and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 2000.[3]
Career
From 2000 to 2001, he was an associate at
Federal judicial service
On January 10, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Harjani to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.[3] On February 1, 2024, President Biden nominated Harjani to a seat vacated by Judge Thomas M. Durkin, who assumed senior status on December 26, 2023.[5] On February 8, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On March 7, 2024, his nomination was favorably reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote.[7][8] On March 12, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 52–44 vote.[9] Later that day, his nomination was confirmed by a 53–46 vote.[10] He received his judicial commission on March 20, 2024,[11] and was sworn in on April 2, 2024.[12]
References
- ^ "Sunil Harjani Sworn-in as U.S. Magistrate Judge" (PDF). ilnd.uscourts.gov (Press release). January 10, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "President Biden Names Forty-Fourth Round of Judicial Nominees". whitehouse.gov. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Biden to nominate Sunil Harjani to federal bench in Chicago". Chicago Sun Times. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 7, 2024" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "PN1404 — Sunil R. Harjani — The Judiciary". March 12, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sunil R. Harjani to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)". United States Senate. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Sunil R. Harjani, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)". United States Senate. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Sunil Harjani at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Judge Sunil R. Harjani sworn in as U.S. District Judge" (PDF). ilnd.uscourts.gov (Press release). Retrieved April 2, 2024.
External links
- Sunil Harjani at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.