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Jonathan E. Hawley
Jonathan E. Hawley
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; November 15, 2024
Appointed by	Joe Biden
Preceded by	James Shadid
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
	In office; February 28, 2014 – November 15, 2024
Preceded by	John A. Gorman
Personal details
Born	Jonathan Eugene Hawley; 1971 (age 52–53); Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Education	University of Illinois Chicago (BA); DePaul University (JD)

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Jonathan Eugene Hawley (born 1971)^[1] is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois since 2024. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2014 to 2024.

Education

Hawley received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from the University of Illinois Chicago in 1992.^[2] Before attending law school, he did postgraduate work in philosophy and theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia.^[3] He received a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from DePaul University College of Law in 1997.^[2]

Career

From 1997 to 1998, Hawley served as a law clerk to Judge Michael P. McCuskey on the Illinois Third District Appellate Court and again on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in 1998. From 1998 to 1999, he served as a law clerk for Justice James D. Heiple on the Illinois Supreme Court. From 1999 to 2014, Hawley served in the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Central District of Illinois.^[2]

Federal judicial service

On February 28, 2014, Hawley was selected to serve as a United States magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge John A. Gorman.^[3]

District court service

On July 3, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Hawley to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.^[2]^[4] On July 8, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Hawley to the seat being vacated by Judge James Shadid, who subsequently assumed senior status on September 27, 2024.^[5] On July 31, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[6] On September 19, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–8 vote.^[7]^[8] Hawley was one of four people recommended for the vacancy by Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth.^[4]^[9] On November 13, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 50–48 vote.^[10] His nomination was confirmed on the same day by a 50–46 vote.^[11] He received his judicial commission on November 15, 2024.^[12]

References

^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "President Biden Names Fifty-Second Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ^a ^b "District Judges Select Jonathan E. Hawley To Serve As U.S. Magistrate Judge In Central Illinois" (PDF).
^ ^a ^b "President Joe Biden taps local judge to be a federal district judge". ciproud.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 8, 2024.
^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. July 30, 2024.
^ "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Four Judicial Nominations, Two Marshal Nominations To Full Senate" (Press release). U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
^ Raymond, Nate. "US Senate panel advances judicial nominee Vance blocked from being prosecutor". Reuters. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
^ "Durbin, Duckworth Send Recommendations For Federal District Court Judge In The Central District Of Illinois To The White House" (Press release). Office of Senator Dick Durbin. April 12, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jonathan E. Hawley to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois)". United States Senate. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jonathan E. Hawley, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois)". United States Senate. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ Jonathan E. Hawley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

External links

Jonathan E. Hawley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Jonathan E. Hawley at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by James Shadid	Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois 2024–present	Incumbent

[Questionnaire-1] "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

[WHBio-2] "President Biden Names Fifty-Second Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[Mag-2014-3] "District Judges Select Jonathan E. Hawley To Serve As U.S. Magistrate Judge In Central Illinois" (PDF).

[CIProud-4] "President Joe Biden taps local judge to be a federal district judge". ciproud.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

[5] "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 8, 2024.

[6] "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. July 30, 2024.

[7] "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Four Judicial Nominations, Two Marshal Nominations To Full Senate" (Press release). U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

[8] Raymond, Nate. "US Senate panel advances judicial nominee Vance blocked from being prosecutor". Reuters. Retrieved September 19, 2024.

[9] "Durbin, Duckworth Send Recommendations For Federal District Court Judge In The Central District Of Illinois To The White House" (Press release). Office of Senator Dick Durbin. April 12, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

[10] "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jonathan E. Hawley to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois)". United States Senate. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[11] "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jonathan E. Hawley, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois)". United States Senate. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[12] Jonathan E. Hawley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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-==== Nomination to district court ====
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-On July 3, 2024, President [[Joe Biden]] announced his intent to nominate Hawley to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois]].<ref name="WHBio" /><ref name="CIProud">{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2024 |title=President Joe Biden taps local judge to be a federal district judge |url=https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/president-joe-biden-taps-local-judge-to-be-a-federal-district-judge/ |access-date=July 3, 2024 |website=ciproud.com}}</ref> On July 8, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Hawley to the seat being vacated by Judge [[James Shadid]], who subsequently assumed [[senior status]] on September 27, 2024.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=July 8, 2024 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/07/08/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-151/}}</ref> On July 31, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations|date=July 30, 2024|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/07/31/2024/nominations}}</ref> On September 19, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–8 vote.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Four Judicial Nominations, Two Marshal Nominations To Full Senate |date=September 19, 2024 |publisher=U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/dem/releases/senate-judiciary-committee-advances-four-judicial-nominations-two-marshal-nominations-to-full-senate |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Raymond|first=Nate|title=US Senate panel advances judicial nominee Vance blocked from being prosecutor|url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-senate-panel-advances-judicial-nominee-vance-blocked-being-prosecutor-2024-09-19/|website=Reuters|access-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref> Hawley was one of four people recommended for the vacancy by Senators [[Dick Durbin]] and [[Tammy Duckworth]].<ref name="CIProud" /><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Durbin, Duckworth Send Recommendations For Federal District Court Judge In The Central District Of Illinois To The White House |date=April 12, 2024 |publisher=Office of Senator Dick Durbin |url=https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-duckworth-send-recommendations-for-federal-district-court-judge-in-the-central-district-of-illinois-to-the-white-house |access-date=July 3, 2024}}</ref> On November 13, 2024, the [[United States Senate]] invoked cloture on his nomination by a 50–48 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00257.htm|title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jonathan E. Hawley to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois)|website=United States Senate|date=November 13, 2024|access-date=November 13, 2024}}</ref>
+On July 3, 2024, President [[Joe Biden]] announced his intent to nominate Hawley to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois]].<ref name="WHBio" /><ref name="CIProud">{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2024 |title=President Joe Biden taps local judge to be a federal district judge |url=https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/president-joe-biden-taps-local-judge-to-be-a-federal-district-judge/ |access-date=July 3, 2024 |website=ciproud.com}}</ref> On July 8, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Hawley to the seat being vacated by Judge [[James Shadid]], who subsequently assumed [[senior status]] on September 27, 2024.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=July 8, 2024 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/07/08/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-151/}}</ref> On July 31, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations|date=July 30, 2024|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/07/31/2024/nominations}}</ref> On September 19, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–8 vote.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Four Judicial Nominations, Two Marshal Nominations To Full Senate |date=September 19, 2024 |publisher=U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/dem/releases/senate-judiciary-committee-advances-four-judicial-nominations-two-marshal-nominations-to-full-senate |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Raymond|first=Nate|title=US Senate panel advances judicial nominee Vance blocked from being prosecutor|url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-senate-panel-advances-judicial-nominee-vance-blocked-being-prosecutor-2024-09-19/|website=Reuters|access-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref> Hawley was one of four people recommended for the vacancy by Senators [[Dick Durbin]] and [[Tammy Duckworth]].<ref name="CIProud" /><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Durbin, Duckworth Send Recommendations For Federal District Court Judge In The Central District Of Illinois To The White House |date=April 12, 2024 |publisher=Office of Senator Dick Durbin |url=https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-duckworth-send-recommendations-for-federal-district-court-judge-in-the-central-district-of-illinois-to-the-white-house |access-date=July 3, 2024}}</ref> On November 13, 2024, the [[United States Senate]] invoked cloture on his nomination by a 50–48 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00257.htm|title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jonathan E. Hawley to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois)|website=United States Senate|date=November 13, 2024|access-date=November 13, 2024}}</ref> His nomination was confirmed on the same day by a 50–46 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00258.htm|title=On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jonathan E. Hawley, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois)|website=United States Senate|date=November 13, 2024|access-date=November 13, 2024}}</ref> He received his judicial commission on November 15, 2024.<ref>{{FJC Bio|nid=13761886|inline=yes}}</ref>
-His nomination is pending before the [[United States Senate]].
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