John Phil Gilbert
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Senior status. Born 1949.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jul 2, 1992
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Sep 23, 1992
- Commissioned
- Sep 24, 1992
- Senior status
- Mar 15, 2014
Education
- B.S., University of Illinois, 1971
- J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1974
Career
- Private practice, Carbondale, Illinois, 1974-1988
- Special assistant attorney general, Public Aid Enforcement Division, State of Illinois, 1974-1975
- Assistant city attorney, Carbondale, Illinois, 1975-1978
- Member, Illinois State Board of Elections, 1978-1988
- chairman, 1981-1983
- vice-chairman, 1983-1985
- Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, 1988-1992
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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