Seventh Circuit
Nancy Lee Maldonado
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
- CA70606
- Nominated
- Feb. 27, 2024
- Committee hearing
- March 20, 2024
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)April 18, 2024
- Senate vote
- 47–43Roll Call
- Confirmed
- July 8, 2024
- Commissioned
- July 11, 2024
- 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 | Aug. 10, 2022 | July 11, 2024 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Joseph R. Biden |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Judge | July 11, 2024 | In service | Joseph R. Biden |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 18opinion issued Dissented in Angie Cowan Hamada v. Laborforce, LLC
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Aug. 28
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Aug. 27
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Aug. 27opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Carrie Musselman
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Aug. 27opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Carrie Musselman
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Aug. 24opinion issued Authored the opinion in Richard Highbaugh v. Exelead, Inc.
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Aug. 19
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Aug. 19
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Aug. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in George Moore v. Club Exploria, LLC
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Aug. 18opinion issued Authored the opinion in Brett Soloway v. ALM Global, LLC
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Aug. 17
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Aug. 13
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Cowan Hamada v. Laborforce, LLC | 25-3110 | Decided | Sept. 18, 2026 | Authored |
| Amanda Sima v. Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP | 25-1729 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | Authored |
| Metroplex Communications, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. | 24-1440 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Carrie Musselman | 25-2494 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Carrie Musselman | 25-2173 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | Authored |
| Richard Highbaugh v. Exelead, Inc. | 25-2638 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2026 | Authored |
| Merchants Bank of Indiana v. David Craik | 25-1799 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2026 | Authored |
| Merchants Bank of Indiana v. David Craik | 25-1798 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2026 | Authored |
| George Moore v. Club Exploria, LLC | 25-2721 | Decided | Aug. 18, 2026 | |
| Brett Soloway v. ALM Global, LLC | 24-3104 | Decided | Aug. 18, 2026 | Authored |
| A. Samuel Enloe v. Heritage Operations Group, LLC | 24-1431 | Decided | Aug. 17, 2026 | Authored |
| Robert Ferguson v. Aon Risk Services Companies, Inc. | 24-2017 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | Authored |
| Aisha Putnam v. Caramelcrisp, LLC | 25-1516 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Nawomi Awoga | 24-3017 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Marina Oke | 24-2977 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Assiba Fandohan | 24-3018 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Daniel Betty | 24-2231 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Shawn Pena | 25-1691 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Terry Ferguson | 23-3198 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | Authored |
| Shondera Drayton v. Mead Johnson & Company LLC | 25-2324 | Decided | July 28, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Dissent | Angie Cowan Hamada v. Laborforce, LLC | Seventh Circuit | Sept. 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | Amanda Sima v. Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Carrie Musselman | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Carrie Musselman | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | Metroplex Communications, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | Richard Highbaugh v. Exelead, Inc. | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | Merchants Bank of Indiana v. David Craik | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 19, 2026 |
| Opinion | Merchants Bank of Indiana v. David Craik | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 19, 2026 |
| Opinion | Brett Soloway v. ALM Global, LLC | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | A. Samuel Enloe v. Heritage Operations Group, LLC | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | Aisha Putnam v. Caramelcrisp, LLC | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Assiba Fandohan | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Nawomi Awoga | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Marina Oke | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | Robert Ferguson v. Aon Risk Services Companies, Inc. | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Daniel Betty | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Terry Ferguson | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Shawn Pena | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Debra Pratt v. Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry | Seventh Circuit | July 23, 2026 |
| Opinion | Charles Friend v. City of Decatur, Illinois | Seventh Circuit | July 21, 2026 |