Judicial Council
The Seventh Circuit Judicial Council is the policy‐making body for the circuit. It consists of twenty‐one voting members, both active circuit and district judges, as well as a bankruptcy and magistrate judge who serve in a non‐voting role. As provided by statute and regulation, the Council oversees important aspects of circuit‐wide administration “for the effective and expeditious administration of justice.” 28 U.S.C. § 332. In particular, the Council reviews judicial‐conduct and disability matters, oversees large space and facilities projects within the circuit, approves local court rules and plans for consistency and compliance, and implements policies for the smooth, fair, and efficient operation of the circuit.
| Chief Circuit Judge Diane S. Sykes | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Circuit Judge Frank H. Easterbrook | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Circuit Judge Michael B. Brennan | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Circuit Judge Michael Y. Scudder, Jr. | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Circuit Judge Amy J. St. Eve | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Circuit Judge Thomas L. Kirsch II | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Circuit Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Circuit Judge John Z. Lee | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Circuit Judge Doris L. Pryor | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Circuit Judge Joshua P. Kolar | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Circuit Judge Nancy L. Maldonado | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Chief District Judge Virginia M. Kendall | Illinois Northern District Court | |
| Chief District Judge Holly Brady | Indiana Northern District Court | |
| Chief District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt | Indiana Southern District Court | |
| Chief District Judge Sara Darrow | Illinois Central District Court | |
| Chief District Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel | Illinois Southern District Court | |
| Chief District Judge James D. Peterson | Wisconsin Western District Court | |
| Chief District Judge Pamela Pepper | Wisconsin Eastern District Court | |
| District Judge Thomas M. Durkin | Illinois Northern District Court | |
| District Judge Sara L. Ellis | Illinois Northern District Court | |
| District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer | Illinois Northern District Court | |
| Bankruptcy Judge Andrea McCord (non–voting) | Indiana Southern Bankruptcy Court | |
| Magistrate Judge William Duffin (non–voting) | Wisconsin Eastern District Court |
Effective Date: August 1, 2024 |