John Blakey's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Northern
Contact Information
Office
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Stanely J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse
327 South Church Street, Courtroom 1203, Chambers 1288
Rockford, IL 61101
Full Name:
John Robert Blakey
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1965
Birth Place:
South Bend, IN
JD, Notre Dame Law School, 1992
CFA, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, 1989
BA, University of Notre Dame, 1988
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Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2014-present
Chief, Special Prosecutions Bureau, Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney's Office, 2009-2014
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, August 5, 2014
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, December 19, 2014
Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 2004-2009
Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 2000-2004
Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1996-2000
Attorney, Private Practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1995-1996
Law Clerk, Honorable William J. Zlock, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1992-1994
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