Magistrate Judges Brown & Mahoney Reappointed

Posted on April 28, 2008 by R. David Donoghue

Magistrate Judges Geraldine Soat Brown and P. Michael Mahoney were each reappointed for an additional eight year term -- click here for the Northern District's press release.*    Judge Brown's reappointment was for her second 8-year term. 

Judge Mahoney will serve his fifth 8-year term.  He began as a part-time magistrate judge in 1976, and was appointed full-time in 1992. Judge Mahoney is the longest sitting magistrate judge serving in the Seventh Circuit.

*  Unlike Article III judges (such as district judges), magistrate judges are appointed to serve for eight year terms.
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Northern District News

Posted on December 12, 2007 by R. David Donoghue

Here is some recent Northern District news:

  • Judge Coar recently updated his case management procedures (click here to read them) to state that pursuant to Local Rule 5.2(e), parties are no longer to provide courtesy copies of electronically filed papers to Judge Coar's chambers, except for papers pertaining to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 or Local Rule 56.1 (summary judgment papers).
  • Magistrate Judges Brown (Eastern Division -- Chicago) and Mahoney (Western Division -- Rockford) are both up for reappointment in early 2008.  Pursuant to federal law, the Court has established a citizen's panel to consider their reappointments.  Members of the bar, as well as the general public, are requested to forward comments regarding the reappointments no later than January 18, 2008, to:

Magistrate Judge Advisory Panel
c/o Mr. Michael W. Dobbins
Clerk of Court
U.S. District Court
219 South Dearborn St. -- Rm. 2050
Chicago, IL 60604

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