Nancy L. Maldonado
Nancy L. Maldonado | |
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| Born | November 28, 1975 Skokie, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (AB) Columbia University (JD) |
Nancy Lee Maldonado (born November 28, 1975) is an American lawyer from Chicago who is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Early life and education
Maldonado was born on November 28, 1975[1] in Skokie, Illinois.[2] She received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Harvard College in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in 2001.[3]
Career
Maldonado previously served as a law clerk for Judge Rubén Castillo of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois from 2001 to 2003. In 2003, she joined the law firm of Miner, Barnhill & Galland in Chicago as an associate and became partner in 2010.[3]
Nomination to district court
On April 13, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Maldonado[4] to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. On April 25, 2022, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Maldonado to the seat vacated by Judge Matthew Kennelly, who took senior status on October 7, 2021.[5] On May 11, 2022, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On June 9, 2022, her nomination was favorably reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 13–9 vote.[7] On July 19, 2022, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 53–41 vote.[8] She was confirmed the same day by a 53-45 vote. She is awaiting her judicial commission. Upon commissioned, she would be the first Hispanic woman to serve as a federal judge on the Court for the Northern District of Illinois.[3][9]
Memberships
Maldonado has served as part of the following organizations:[10][11][12]
- Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Board of Directors of La Casa Norte
- Fellow with the American Bar Foundation
- Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow
- Board of Directors of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
References
- ^ Voruganti, Harsh (April 28, 2022). "Nancy Maldonado – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois". The Vetting Room. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c "President Biden Names Sixteenth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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- ^ Thomas, David (December 16, 2021). "Democrats recommend judges for Chicago federal court". Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 25, 2022.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 9, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Nancy L. Maldonado to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Meisner, Jason. "Biden taps Judge John Z. Lee, attorney Nancy Maldonado for federal judgeships in Chicago". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ Hudson, Courtney. "Nancy L. Maldonado". Miner, Barnhill & Galland, P.C. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights.
- ^ "Nancy Maldonado". Balls and Strikes.
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