Charles Kocoras' Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Northern
Contact Information
Office
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street, Courtroom 2325, Chambers 2560
Chicago, IL 60604
Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse
327 South Church Street
Rockford, IL 61101
Full Name:
Charles Petros Kocoras
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1938
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
JD, College of Law, De Paul University, 1969
BS, Accounting, De Paul University, 1961
Attended, Wilson Junior College, 1958
No political experience information on file.
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2006-present
Adjunct Professor, John Marshall Law School, 1975-present
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2002-2006
Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1980-2002
Lawyer, Private Practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1969-1971, 1979-1980
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, September 29, 1980
Nominated by President Jimmy Carter, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, June 2, 1980
Chair, Illinois Commerce Commission, 1977-1979
First Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1971-1977
Served, Illinois Army National Guard, 1961-1967
Served, United States Army, 1961
Former Member, Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Committee for the Seventh Circuit
Former Member, Judicial Conference Committee on Criminal Law