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American judge (born 1977)
Lindsay Carole Jenkins (born 1977)[1] [2] assistant United States attorney from Illinois who is serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois .
Education
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Jenkins received a Bachelor of Arts from Miami University in 1998 and a Juris Doctor , summa cum laude Cleveland–Marshall College of Law of Cleveland State University in 2002.[3] [4]
Career
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From 2002 to 2004, she served as a law clerk for Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio . From 2004 to 2006, she was an associate at Jones Day . From 2006 to 2021, she was an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois;[3] partner at Cooley LLP in Chicago ,[3] [5] white collar crime .[6] Loyola University Chicago School of Law and at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law on the Chicago gun violence epidemic.[7]
Notable prosecutions
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In 2015, Jenkins helped prosecute Chicago's public schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett . Byrd-Bennett pleaded guilty in federal court to using her position as chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools to guide lucrative no-bid contracts to her former employer in exchange for bribes and kickbacks .[8] [9] [10]
In 2016, Jenkins was part of a team of lawyers from the United States Department of Justice that investigated the force practices of the Chicago Police Department ,[7] United States v. Aldo Brown .[11]
Federal judicial service
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In December 2021, Jenkins was recommended to the president by Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth .[12] Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Jenkins[13] United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois .[3] John Z. Lee , who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on September 12, 2022.[14] Senate Judiciary Committee .[15] [16] Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate ; she was renominated later the same day.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]
Notable rulings
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On April 18, 2023, Jenkins dismissed a lawsuit against a school district by a parent claiming his parental rights were violated under the 14th Amendment , alleging the school district facilitated his child's gender transition .[23]
On April 27, 2023, Jenkins declined to block enforcement of the Protect Illinois Communities Act , an assault weapons ban. In reasoning that the assault weapons ban is consistent with the Supreme Court holding in Bruen [24] 7th Circuit subsequently affirmed Jenkins' ruling on November 4, 2023.[25]
See also
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References
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^ a b c d "President Biden Names Twenty-Third Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022 .public domain .
^ "Lindsay C. Jenkins Profile" . www.martindale.com . Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ "Accomplished Federal Prosecutor Joins Cooley in Chicago" . www.cooley.com . December 6, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ "Lindsay Jenkins" .
^ a b "Lindsay C. Jenkins" . Chicago Daily Law Bulletin . Retrieved July 14, 2022 .
^ Thomas, David (December 16, 2021). "Democrats recommend judges for Chicago federal court" . Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
^ "Northern District of Illinois | Former Chief Executive of Chicago Public Schools Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks to Steer No-Bid Contracts | United States Department of Justice" . www.justice.gov . October 13, 2015.
^ "Ex-Chicago Schools Chief Asks For 3.5 Years After Guilty Plea - Law360" . www.law360.com .
^ "Lindsay C. Jenkins" (PDF) . The Chicago Network . Retrieved July 14, 2022 .
^ Thomas, David (December 16, 2021). "Democrats recommend judges for Chicago federal court" . Reuters . Retrieved January 18, 2023 .
^ Thomas, David (December 16, 2021). "Democrats recommend judges for Chicago federal court" . Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 19, 2022.
^ "Nominations" . Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary . October 9, 2022.
^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 1, 2022" (PDF) . United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 1, 2022 .
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 3, 2023.
^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 2, 2023" (PDF) . United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lindsay C. Jenkins to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)" . United States Senate . February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Lindsay C. Jenkins, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)" . United States Senate . February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
^ Lindsay C. Jenkins at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges Federal Judicial Center .
^ "Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins Sworn in as District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois" (PDF) . ilnd.uscourts.gov (Press release). February 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023 .
^ Bilyk, Jonathan (April 19, 2023). "Judge: No fundamental right for father to forbid Villa Park school district from helping child change genders" . Cook County Record . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Hancock, Peter (April 27, 2023). "Federal judge refuses to block assault weapons ban enforcement" . Capitol News Illinois . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Gorman, Steve (November 4, 2023). "US appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban" . Reuters the original on November 4, 2023.
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