Nancy L. Maldonado

Nancy Lee Maldonado (born November 28, 1975) is an American lawyer from Chicago who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Nancy L. Maldonado
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Assumed office
August 10, 2022
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byMatthew Kennelly
Personal details
Born (1975-11-28) November 28, 1975
Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (AB)
Columbia University (JD)

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]

Notable cases

In 2012, Maldonado was part of the legal team filing an amicus brief from the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in a lawsuit challenging the Cook County Assault Weapons Ban under the Second Amendment.[4][5]

In 2014, Maldonado was part of the legal team that represented Maura Anne Stuart, a commercial driver whose gender discrimination suit was initially dismissed. Stuart brought a Title VII action against Local 727, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, charging that it had discriminated against her on the basis of her sex. The Seventh Circuit reversed the dismissal.[6] [7]

In 2019, Maldonado represented Dilan Abreu, a 40-year veteran bricklayer who sued over workplace harassment over his race at the Chicago Department of Water Management.[8]

Federal judicial service

In December 2021, Maldonado was recommended to the president by Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth.[9] On April 13, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Maldonado[10] 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 assumed senior status on October 7, 2021.[11] On May 11, 2022, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[12] On June 9, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–9 vote.[13] On July 19, 2022, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 53–41 vote.[14] She was confirmed on the same day by a 53–45 vote.[15] She received her judicial commission on August 10, 2022.[16] She became the first Hispanic woman to serve as a federal judge on the Court for the Northern District of Illinois.[3][17]

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  3. "President Biden Names Sixteenth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "State Supreme Court: Assault Weapons Ban Challenge Can Go Ahead". CBS News.
  5. "Nancy Maldonado – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois". 28 April 2022.
  6. "Anne Stuart's Chicago Teamsters Movie Drivers Suit Settled, But That's Only The Semi Story". 31 January 2019.
  7. "Stuart v. Local 727, Int'l Bhd. of Teamsters".
  8. "Hostile work environment in Chicago's Department of Water Management triggers $950K settlement". 20 September 2022.
  9. Thomas, David (December 16, 2021). "Democrats recommend judges for Chicago federal court". Reuters. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  10. Thomas, David (December 16, 2021). "Democrats recommend judges for Chicago federal court". Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
  11. "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 25, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  12. "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. May 10, 2022.
  13. "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 9, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  14. "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.
  15. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Nancy L. Maldonado, of Illinois, 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.
  16. Nancy L. Maldonado at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  17. Meisner, Jason. "Biden taps Judge John Z. Lee, attorney Nancy Maldonado for federal judgeships in Chicago". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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