Charles Petros Kocoras
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Senior status. Born 1938.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jun 2, 1980
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Sep 29, 1980
- Commissioned
- Sep 30, 1980
- Senior status
- Jun 30, 2006
Education
- B.S., DePaul University, 1961
- J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 1969
Career
- Illinois Army National Guard, 1961-1967
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1969-1971, 1979-1980
- First assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1971-1977
- Adjunct professor, John Marshall Law School, 1975-
- Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission, 1977-1979
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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