Seventh Circuit
John Zihun Lee
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
- Seat
- CA70311
- Nominated
- April 25, 2022
- Committee hearing
- May 11, 2022
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 9, 2022
- Senate vote
- 50–44Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Sept. 7, 2022
- Commissioned
- Sept. 9, 2022
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | Judge | May 8, 2012 | Sept. 12, 2022 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Barack Obama |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Judge | Sept. 9, 2022 | In service | Joseph R. Biden |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 28
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Sept. 17
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Sept. 17
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Sept. 10opinion issued Authored the opinion in Yousef A. Ismail v. David Steiner
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Sept. 8panel identified Sat on the panel in Eric Stupak v. Mont du Lac Snowsports, LLC
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Sept. 8panel identified Sat on the panel in E. W. v. Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation
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Sept. 8
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Sept. 8
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Sept. 3
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Sept. 1panel identified Sat on the panel in Maria Reynoso-Salgado v. Todd W. Blanche
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Aug. 25opinion issued Concurred in United States v. Steven Anderegg
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Aug. 25opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Steven Anderegg
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
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