Rubén Castillo (judge)
Rubén Castillo | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office July 1, 2013 – July 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | James F. Holderman |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca R. Pallmeyer |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office May 9, 1994 – September 27, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Nicholas John Bua |
| Succeeded by | Franklin U. Valderrama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Loyola University Chicago (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
Rubén Castillo (born August 12, 1954) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In 1994, Castillo was the first person of Latino descent to be named a judge in the Northern District of Illinois, and in 2013 the first to become Chief Judge.