QUICK FACTS
ESTABLISHED
CIRCUIT JUSTICE
ACTIVE JUDGES
CHIEF JUDGE
June 16, 1891
Michael Brennan (Since 2025)
16
Headquarters: Dirksen Federal Building
Active Judges
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Michael Brennan
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2018)
Duty Station: Milwaukee, WI
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Frank Easterbrook
Appointed by: Ronald Reagan (1985)
Duty Station: Chicago, IL
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Michael Scudder
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2018)
Duty Station: Chicago, IL
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Amy St. Eve
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2018)
Duty Station: Chicago, IL
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Thomas Kirsch
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2020)
Duty Station: Hammond, IN
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Candace Jackson-Akiwumi
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2021)
Duty Station: Chicago, IL
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John Z. Lee
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2022)
Duty Station: Chicago, IL
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Doris Pryor
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2022)
Duty Station: Indianapolis, IN
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Joshua Kolar
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2024)
Duty Station: Hammond, IN
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Nancy Maldonado
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2024)
Duty Station: Chicago, IL
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Rebecca Taibleson
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2025)
Duty Station: Milwaukee, WI
Senior Judges