United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States federal district court in Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (in case citations, N.D. Ill.) is the federal trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois.
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
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(N.D. Ill.) | |
Location | Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse (Chicago) |
Appeals to | Seventh Circuit |
Established | February 13, 1855 |
Judges | 23 |
Chief Judge | Rebecca R. Pallmeyer |
Officers of the court | |
U.S. Attorney | Morris Pasqual (acting) |
U.S. Marshal | LaDon A. Reynolds |
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Appeals from the Northern District of Illinois are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The court is divided into two geographical divisions:
The eastern division includes Cook, DuPage, McHenry, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, and Will counties. Its sessions are held in Chicago and Wheaton.
The western division includes Boone, Carroll, De Kalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago. Its sessions are held in Freeport and Rockford.
The United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The acting United States attorney is Morris Pasqual since March 12, 2023.[1]