Welcome to the Northern District of Illinois Judge Feinerman

Late Monday night, the Senate confirmed Gary Feinerman as the Northern District of Illinois's next district judge.  Judge Feinerman was most recently a partner with Sidley.  He also served as a law clerk to Judge Flaum of the Seventh Circuit and then Justice Kennedy, after which he served in the Justice Department and as Illinois's Solicitor General.  Judge Feinerman fills the vacancy created when Judge Gettleman took senior status.

Welcome to the Northern District of Illinois bench Judge Feinerman.

Northwestern Hits a Triple With The Supremes

According to this Chicago Tribune article, 'Struck By Lightning' 3 Times Over, three recent Northwestern grads Andrianna Kastanek (2005), Jessica Phillips (2006) and Katherine Shaw (2006) are headed to the Supreme Court next term.  The three will clerk for Kennedy, Alito and Stevens, respectively.  Congratulations to each and to Northwestern.  The school on the Lake will a U. of Chicago size presence on the Court next term.