Iain D. Johnston

Iain David Johnston[1] (born 1965)[2] is United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois who is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the same court.

Iain D. Johnston
United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Assumed office
May 3, 2013
Preceded byP. Michael Mahoney
Personal details
Born
Iain David Johnston

1965 (age 54–55)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationRockford University (B.A.)
UIC John Marshall Law School (J.D.)

Education

Johnston earned his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Rockford University and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from UIC John Marshall Law School.[3]

Johnston served as a law clerk to Judge Philip Godfrey Reinhard of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He also was a unit supervisor for the Office of the Illinois Attorney General and in private practice at Altheimer & Gray, Holland & Knight, and Johnston Greene. He also serves as an adjunct professor at UIC John Marshall Law School.[3]

Federal judicial service

Johnston was appointed as a U.S. Magistrate Judge on May 3, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of P. Michael Mahoney.[4]

Nomination to district court

On February 5, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Johnston to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. On February 12, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[5] President Trump nominated Johnston to the seat vacated by Judge Frederick J. Kapala, who took senior status on May 10, 2019. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on June 24, 2020.[6] On July 30, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 17–5 vote.[7] His nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.

Membership

He was a member of the Federalist Society from 1995–1998.[2]

References
  1. Voruganti, Harsh (2020-04-10). "Judge Iain Johnston – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois". The Vetting Room. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  2. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Iain Johnston
  3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominee" White House, February 5, 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE P. MICHAEL MAHONEY WILL LEAVE THE BENCH ON MAY 1, 2014" (PDF). Public Information Office. United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. January 28, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. "Fifteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate". The White House. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  6. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 24, 2020
  7. Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 30, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee


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