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Georgia Nick Alexakis

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Born 1978.

Federal judicial service

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

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Feb 27, 2024
Senate vote
54 to 44
Confirmed
May 1, 2024
Commissioned
Aug 2, 2024

Education

  • A.B., Harvard University, 2000
  • J.D., Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law), 2006

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Marsha S. Berzon, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2006-2007
  • Law clerk, Hon. Milton I. Shadur, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2007-2008
  • Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2008-2012, 2021-2022
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 2013-2021, 2022-2024
  • civil rights and hate crimes program coordinator, 2019-2021
  • deputy chief of appeals, Criminal Division, 2019-2021
  • chief of appeals, Criminal Division, 2022-2024

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

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