John Gilbert's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
Contact Information
Office
301 West Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
750 Missouri Avenue
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
Full Name:
John Phil Gilbert
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1949
Birth Place:
Carbondale, IL
JD, School of Law, Loyola University Chicago, 1974
BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1971
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Senior Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 2014-present
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 1992-1993, 2000-2014
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 1993-2000
Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, 1988-1992
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, September 23, 1992
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, July 2, 1992
Member, Illinois State Board of Elections, 1978-1988
Attorney, Private Practice, Carbondale, Illinois, 1974-1988
Vice Chair, Illinois State Board of Elections, 1983-1985
Chair, Illinois State Board of Elections, 1981-1983
Assistant City Attorney, Carbondale, Illinois, 1975-1978
Special Assistant Attorney General, Public Aid Enforcement Division, State of Illinois, 1974-1975
No organizational membership information on file.