Matthew F. Kennelly
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Senior status. Born 1956.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 26, 1999
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Apr 15, 1999
- Commissioned
- Apr 22, 1999
- Senior status
- Oct 7, 2021
Education
- B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1978
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1981
Career
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1981-1982, 1984-1999
- Law clerk, Hon. Prentice Marshall, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1982-1984
- Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2019-present
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, September 16, 1998; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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