Sunil Harjani
Sunil R. Harjani | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| Assumed office March 20, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Durkin |
| Magistrate Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office January 10, 2019[1]– March 20, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel G. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Daniel P. McLaughlin[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sunil Ramesh Harjani 1974 (age 49–50) Joliet, Illinois,U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern University(BA,JD) |
Sunil Harjani(born 1974)[3]is an American lawyer who has served as aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinoissince 2024. He previously served as a magistrate judge of the same court from 2019 to 2024.
Education
[edit]Harjani received aBachelor of ArtsfromNorthwestern Universityin 1997 and aJuris Doctor,cum laude,fromNorthwestern University Pritzker School of Lawin 2000.[4]
Career
[edit]From 2000 to 2001, he was an associate atJenner & Block LLPinChicago.From 2001 to 2002, he served as alaw clerkfor JudgeSuzanne B. Conlonof the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. From 2002 to 2004, he went back to the same law firm and served in the same position.[4]From 2004 to 2008, he also practiced federalcivil litigationas a senior counsel at theUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission.From 2008 to 2019, Harjani was anassistant U.S. attorney,serving as the deputy chief of thesecuritiesandcommodities fraudsection.[5]From 2019 to 2024, he served as aUnited States magistrate judgeof the Northern District of Illinois.[4]
Federal judicial service
[edit]On January 10, 2024, PresidentJoe Bidenannounced his intent to nominate Harjani to serve as aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.[4]On February 1, 2024, President Biden nominated Harjani to a seat vacated by JudgeThomas M. Durkin,who assumedsenior statuson December 26, 2023.[6]On February 8, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[7]On March 7, 2024, his nomination was favorably reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote.[8][9]On March 12, 2024, theUnited States Senateinvokedclotureon his nomination by a 52–44 vote.[10]Later that day, his nomination was confirmed by a 53–46 vote.[11]He received his judicial commission on March 20, 2024,[12]and was sworn in on April 2, 2024.[13]
References
[edit]- ^"Sunil Harjani Sworn-in as U.S. Magistrate Judge"(PDF).ilnd.uscourts.gov(Press release). January 10, 2019.RetrievedMarch 14,2024.
- ^"U.S. District Court selects Daniel P. McLaughlin and Laura K. McNally"(PDF).ilnd.uscourts.gov(Press release).RetrievedJune 3,2024.
- ^"Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees"(PDF).United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.RetrievedFebruary 7,2024.
- ^abcd"President Biden Names Forty-Fourth Round of Judicial Nominees".whitehouse.gov.January 10, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 10,2024.
- ^"Biden to nominate Sunil Harjani to federal bench in Chicago".Chicago Sun Times.January 10, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 10,2023.
- ^"Nominations Sent to the Senate"(Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 3, 2024.
- ^"Nominations".Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. February 7, 2024.
- ^"Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 7, 2024"(PDF).United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.RetrievedMarch 7,2024.
- ^"PN1404 — Sunil R. Harjani — The Judiciary".March 12, 2024.RetrievedApril 15,2024.
- ^"On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sunil R. Harjani to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)".United States Senate.March 12, 2024.RetrievedMarch 12,2024.
- ^"On the Nomination (Confirmation: Sunil R. Harjani, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)".United States Senate.March 12, 2024.RetrievedMarch 12,2024.
- ^Sunil Harjaniat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
- ^"Judge Sunil R. Harjani sworn in as U.S. District Judge"(PDF).ilnd.uscourts.gov(Press release).RetrievedApril 2,2024.
Sources
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This article incorporates text from afree contentwork. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Licence (license statement/permission). Text taken fromPresident Biden Names Forty-Fourth Round of Judicial Nominees,The White House.
External links
[edit]- Sunil Harjaniat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
- 1974 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- 21st-century American lawyers
- Assistant United States Attorneys
- Illinois lawyers
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Northwestern University alumni
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni
- People associated with Jenner & Block
- People from Joliet, Illinois
- United States district court judges appointed by Joe Biden
- United States magistrate judges
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission personnel