Iain David Johnston
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Born 1965.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Feb 12, 2020
- Senate vote
- 77 to 14
- Confirmed
- Sep 17, 2020
- Commissioned
- Sep 23, 2020
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2013-2020
Education
- B.S., Rockford College, 1987
- J.D., John Marshall Law School (now University of Illinois Chicago School of Law), 1990
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Thomas E. Hoffman, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1990
- Law clerk, Hon. Philip G. Reinhard, Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, 1990-1992
- Law clerk, Hon. Philip G. Reinhard, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1992
- Private practice, Rockford, Illinois, 1992-1993
- Assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1993-1998
- Adjunct professor, John Marshall Law School, 1996-1999, 2008, 2010, 2012
- General counsel, Waubonsee Community College, 1998-1999
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1999-2013
- Administrative law judge, Illinois Drycleaners Environmental Response Trust Fund Council, 2005-2013
- Administrative law judge, Illinois Department of Insurance, 2006
- Administrative law judge, Illinois State Police, 2006-2013
- Board counsel, Northeast Illinois Commuter Railroad Corp., 2010-2013
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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