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 Judges of the Northern District of Illinois

Duty Emergency Judges

Emergency Judge

Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings

Eastern Division (Chicago)

Duty Magistrate Judge

Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes
Please Note: All criminal duty matters are heard in courtroom 1743.

Western Division (Rockford)

Duty Magistrate Judge

Judge Margaret J. Schneider

Enclave Duty Mag. Judge

Judge Heather K. McShain
Please note: All petty offense/ticket matters are heard at 9:30 a.m. on the second Monday of the month. For additional information please click the link above and review Petty Offense/Ticket.
NOTE: If an emergency matter, as defined in Local Rule 77.2, arises outside of regular business hours, arrangements to bring that matter before the emergency judge may be made by calling (312) 702-8875. The caller may leave a voicemail message at this number, including the telephone number where he or she can be reached. The judge's clerk will return the call. As an alternative, during business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM through 6:00 PM, an email message concerning the emergency can be sent to Emergency_Judge@ilnd.uscourts.gov. The judge’s clerk will monitor the mailbox and send a response.
Name Telephone
Hon. Georgia N. Alexakis (312) 435-5360
Hon. Jorge L. Alonso (312) 435-6044
Hon. Jeannice W. Appenteng (312) 435-5667
Hon. Marvin E. Aspen (312) 435-5696
Hon. John Robert Blakey (312) 435-6058
Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo (312) 435-7610
Hon. Edmond E. Chang (312) 435-5795
Hon. Jeffrey Cole (312) 435-5601
Hon. Sharon Johnson Coleman (312) 435-6885
Hon. Jeffrey I. Cummings (312) 435-5630
Hon. Jeremy C. Daniel (312) 435-7551
Hon. Robert M. Dow Jr. (312) 435-5665
Hon. Thomas M. Durkin (312) 435-5840
Hon. Sara L. Ellis (312) 435-5560
Hon. Sheila M. Finnegan (312) 435-5657
Hon. Gabriel A. Fuentes (312) 435-7570
Hon. Robert W. Gettleman (312) 435-5543
Hon. Jeffrey T. Gilbert (312) 435-5672
Hon. Joan B. Gottschall (312) 435-5640
Hon. Ronald A. Guzman (312) 435-5363
Hon. Sunil R. Harjani (312) 435-3000
Hon. Keri L. Holleb Hotaling (312) 435-3063
Hon. LaShonda A. Hunt (312) 435-5504
Hon. Beth W. Jantz (312) 435-3080
Hon. Lindsay C. Jenkins (312) 435-3009
Hon. Iain D. Johnston (815) 987-4255
Hon. Virginia M. Kendall (312) 435-5600
Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly (312) 435-5618
Hon. Young B. Kim (312) 582-3212
Hon. John F. Kness (312) 435-5356
Hon. Charles P. Kocoras (312) 435-6872
Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow (312) 435-5832
Hon. Daniel P. McLaughlin (312) 435-7580
Hon. Laura K. McNally (312) 435-5858
Hon. Heather K. McShain (312) 435-3039
Hon. Martha M. Pacold (312) 435-3032
Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (312) 435-5636
Hon. April M. Perry (312) 435-5575
Hon. Philip G. Reinhard (815) 987-4480
Hon. Mary M. Rowland (312) 435-5358
Hon. Margaret J. Schneider (779) 772-8037
Hon. Steven C. Seeger (312) 435-5588
Hon. Manish S. Shah (312) 435-5649
Hon. John J. Tharp Jr. (312) 435-5573
Hon. Franklin U. Valderrama (312) 435-5624
Hon. Maria Valdez (312) 435-5690
Hon. M. David Weisman (312) 435-5656
Hon. Andrea R. Wood (312) 435-5582

District

Name Telephone
Hon. Georgia N. Alexakis (312) 435-5360
Hon. Jorge L. Alonso (312) 435-6044
Hon. Marvin E. Aspen (312) 435-5696
Hon. John Robert Blakey (312) 435-6058
Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo (312) 435-7610
Hon. Edmond E. Chang (312) 435-5795
Hon. Sharon Johnson Coleman (312) 435-6885
Hon. Jeffrey I. Cummings (312) 435-5630
Hon. Jeremy C. Daniel (312) 435-7551
Hon. Robert M. Dow Jr. (312) 435-5665
Hon. Thomas M. Durkin (312) 435-5840
Hon. Sara L. Ellis (312) 435-5560
Hon. Robert W. Gettleman (312) 435-5543
Hon. Joan B. Gottschall (312) 435-5640
Hon. Ronald A. Guzman (312) 435-5363
Hon. Sunil R. Harjani (312) 435-3000
Hon. LaShonda A. Hunt (312) 435-5504
Hon. Lindsay C. Jenkins (312) 435-3009
Hon. Iain D. Johnston (815) 987-4255
Hon. Virginia M. Kendall (312) 435-5600
Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly (312) 435-5618
Hon. John F. Kness (312) 435-5356
Hon. Charles P. Kocoras (312) 435-6872
Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow (312) 435-5832
Hon. Martha M. Pacold (312) 435-3032
Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (312) 435-5636
Hon. April M. Perry (312) 435-5575
Hon. Philip G. Reinhard (815) 987-4480
Hon. Mary M. Rowland (312) 435-5358
Hon. Steven C. Seeger (312) 435-5588
Hon. Manish S. Shah (312) 435-5649
Hon. John J. Tharp Jr. (312) 435-5573
Hon. Franklin U. Valderrama (312) 435-5624
Hon. Andrea R. Wood (312) 435-5582

Magistrate

Name Telephone
Hon. Jeannice W. Appenteng (312) 435-5667
Hon. Jeffrey Cole (312) 435-5601
Hon. Sheila M. Finnegan (312) 435-5657
Hon. Gabriel A. Fuentes (312) 435-7570
Hon. Jeffrey T. Gilbert (312) 435-5672
Hon. Keri L. Holleb Hotaling (312) 435-3063
Hon. Beth W. Jantz (312) 435-3080
Hon. Young B. Kim (312) 582-3212
Hon. Daniel P. McLaughlin (312) 435-7580
Hon. Laura K. McNally (312) 435-5858
Hon. Heather K. McShain (312) 435-3039
Hon. Margaret J. Schneider (779) 772-8037
Hon. Maria Valdez (312) 435-5690
Hon. M. David Weisman (312) 435-5656