Nancy J. Rosenstengel
2014 - Present
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Nancy Jo Rosenstengel is the chief judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. She joined the court in 2014 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. Rosenstengel became chief judge of the court in 2019.
Early life and education
A native of Alton, Illinois, Rosenstengel earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in 1990 and her J.D. from the Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1993.[1]
Professional career
- 2014 - Present: Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- 2019 - Present: Chief judge
- 2009-2014: Clerk of the court, Southern District of Illinois
- 1998-2009: Law clerk, Hon. Patrick G. Murphy, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- 1993-1998: Private practice, St. Louis, Mo.[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Illinois
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Nancy J. Rosenstengel |
| Court: Southern District of Illinois |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 182 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: November 7, 2013
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: January 8, 2014
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: February 6, 2014
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| Confirmed: May 8, 2014
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| Vote: 95-0
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 Returned: January 3, 2014
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Rosenstengel was nominated by President Barack Obama on November 7, 2013, to a fill a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois vacated by Patrick G. Murphy. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and President Barack Obama both commented on her nomination, saying:
| “ | Nancy Rosenstengel is an excellent candidate for a federal judgeship in Illinois... Throughout her legal career, she has gained a wealth of experience and knowledge which, once approved, will serve her well as the first female district court judge to serve in the Southern District of Illinois. I will work with my colleagues and Senator (Mark) Kirk to see that her nomination is swiftly confirmed by the Senate. | ” |
| —Senator Dick Durbin, [3] | ||
| “ | These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system... I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity. | ” |
| —President Barack Obama, [4] | ||
Rosenstengel was rated Unanimously Qualified by the American Bar Association.[5]
Under provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph six of the standing rules of the Senate, Rosenstengel's nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2014. President Obama resubmitted her nomination on January 6, 2014. Hearings on her nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 8, 2014, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on February 6, 2014. Rosenstengel was confirmed on a recorded 95-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on May 8, 2014, and she received her commission on May 12, 2014. Rosenstengel became chief judge of the court in 2019.[1][6][7]
Reactions to the confirmation
Upon her confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Sen. Durbin said,
| “ | Nancy Rosenstengel will make an exceptional judge in the Southern District. Her confirmation is also an historic one. No woman has ever served as an Article III federal judge in the Southern District of Illinois. I am sure she will do an outstanding job. | ” |
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Nancy Jo Rosenstengel," accessed May 25, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Southern, "Rosenstengel nominated for U.S. judgeship," November 8, 2013
- ↑ The White House, "President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States District Courts," November 7, 2013
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees," accessed November 14, 2013
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 972 — Nancy J. Rosenstengel — The Judiciary," accessed May 25, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1224 — Nancy J. Rosenstengel — The Judiciary," accessed May 25, 2017
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 2014-Present |
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Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
