Gary Feinerman
| Gary Feinerman | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #8 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 6/29/2010 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Robert Gettleman |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1965 |
| Home State: | Skokie, IL |
| Bachelors: | Yale College, B.A., 1987 |
| Law School: | Stanford Law School, J.D., 1991 |
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Gary Scott Feinerman is a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Early life and education
Feinerman earned his B.A. from Yale College in 1987 and his Juris Doctor from Stanford in 1991. [1]
Professional career
Feinerman worked as a clerk for both Judge Joel Flaum of the Seventh Circuit and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States after law school. He also served in the Justice Department’s Office of Policy Development (now known as the Office of Legal Policy). Feinerman was the Solicitor General of Illinois from 2003-2007. [1] Since 2007 he has been with the law firm Sidley Austin LLP. [2] He was previously a partner at Mayer Brown in Chicago. [3]
Judicial career
Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced that President Obama has nominated Feinerman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He was one of several recommendations for the seat from Senator Durbin. His nomination is subject to review by the Senate Judiciary Committee and confirmation by the U.S. Senate. [3]
Obama called Feinerman one "of our nation’s best and brightest". [1]
Feinerman received a rating of "Unanimously Well Qualified" from the American Bar Association. [4]
Judiciary Committee hearing
Feinerman had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 10, 2010. [5] He was confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 2010. [4]
Awards and Associations
As Solicitor General of Illinois, Feinerman received Best Brief Awards from the National Association of Attorneys General in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. [1] He is also president of the Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois, a past Leadership Greater Chicago fellow, and recipient of a "Forty Under Forty" designation from Crain's Chicago Business. [3]
Notable cases
A notable case on this page needs to be updated.
Michael Jordan image infringement case
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois *Jordan v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc No. 10 C 340 |
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| On February 16, Judge Gary Feinerman of United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled against basketball great Michael Jordan in a lawsuit against a store chain who made reference to Jordan in an ad-like magazine layout. According to Feinerman, the layout was constitutionally protected free speech, and did not constitute an advertisement. This ruling could keep Jordan's suit against Jewel from moving forward.
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See also
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Three for District Court Bench", February 24, 2010
- ↑ Chicago Breaking News Center "Obama nominates 2 for federal judgeships here", February 25, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Durbin Press Release "White House Nominates First Two to Fill Federal Judgeships in Northern District", February 24, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Judicial Nomination Materials
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting Notice, March 3, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press, "Federal judge deals blow to Jordan in ad lawsuit", 16 February 2012
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| Preceded by: Robert Gettleman |
Northern District of Illinois 2010–Current Seat #8 |
Succeeded by: NA |
