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Franklin Ulyses Valderrama

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Born 1962.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Feb 12, 2020
Senate vote
68 to 28
Confirmed
Sep 17, 2020
Commissioned
Sep 23, 2020

Education

  • B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1985
  • J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 1988

Career

  • Staff attorney, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1988-1989
  • Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1989-2007
  • Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 2007-2020

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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