Jon E. DeGuilio

Jon Ernest DeGuilio is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. He served as chief judge from 2020 to 2023.^[1] He was nominated to the court by President Obama (D) on January 20, 2010, and confirmed on May 11, 2010, by the U.S. Senate. DeGuilio assumed senior status on July 17, 2023.^[2]

Biography

Early life and education

DeGuilio earned his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1977 and his juris doctorate degree from the Valparaiso University School of Law in 1981.^[3][4]

Professional career

• 2010-present: United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • 2023-present: Senior judge
  • 2010-2023: Judge
• 1999-2010: Peoples Bank SB/NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, Munster, Indiana
  • 2001-2010: Executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary
  • 1999-2001: Senior vice president
• 1999: Private practice, South Bend, Indiana
• 1993-1999: U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana
• 1989-1993: Prosecutor, Lake County, Indiana
• 1988-1989: Deputy prosecutor, Lake County, Indiana
• 1987-1989: Attorney, Highland, Indiana, Police Commission and Water Board
• 1987: Legal advisor, Lake County, Indiana, Sheriff
• 1984-1987: City councilman, Hammond, Indiana
• 1984-1986: Public defender, Lake County, Indiana
• 1981-1983: Deputy prosecutor, Lake County, Indiana
• 1981-1989: Private practice, Schererville, Indiana^[3][5]

Judicial career

Northern District of Indiana

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Jon E. DeGuilio
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Progress
Confirmed 111 days after nomination.
ANominated: January 20, 2010
AABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
AHearing: February 11, 2010
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: March 4, 2010
AConfirmed: May 11, 2010
AVote: Voice vote

On January 18, 2010, DeGuilio was recommended for nomination to President Obama (D) for a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana by Senator Evan Bayh. The president nominated DeGuilio to a seat vacated when Allen Sharp took senior status in 2007.^[6][7]

DeGuilio received a rating of "Unanimously Qualified" from the American Bar Association.^[8]

The U.S. Senate confirmed DeGuillo on May 11, 2010, on a voice vote.^[9]

Judiciary Committee hearing

DeGuilio's Public Questionnaire Available Here

Questions for the Record available here

DeGuilio had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2010.^[8]

Awards and associations

• Member of the Friends of the Lake County CASA
• Member of the Lake County Drug Free Alliance
• Member of the Our Lady of Grace School Board
• Member of the Carnegie Performing Arts Association Board
• Member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Advisory Board^[3]

See also

• United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Biography from Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

v • e Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama
Nominated	Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama

v • e Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Active judges	Chief Judge: Holly Brady   •  Philip Simon  •  Gretchen Hess Lund  •  Damon Leichty  •  Cristal Brisco
Senior judges	Robert Miller (Indiana)  •  James T. Moody (Indiana)  •  Theresa Springmann  •  Joseph Van Bokkelen  •  Jon E. DeGuilio  •
Magistrate judges	John E. Martin (Indiana)  •  Susan Collins (Federal judge, Indiana)  •
Former Article III judges	Allen Sharp  •  William Lee (Indiana)  •  Michael Kanne  •  Jesse Eschbach  •  Rudy Lozano (Indiana)  •  Thomas Whitten Slick  •  George Beamer  •  Robert Grant (Indiana)  •  Phil McNagny  •  William Parkinson (Indiana)  •  Luther Swygert  •
Former Chief judges	Robert Miller (Indiana)  •  Allen Sharp  •  William Lee (Indiana)  •  Theresa Springmann  •  Jesse Eschbach  •  George Beamer  •  Robert Grant (Indiana)  •  Philip Simon  •  Luther Swygert  •