John Tharp, Jr.'s Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Northern
Contact Information
Office
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street, Courtroom 1419, Chambers 1478
Chicago, IL 60604
Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse
327 South Church Street
Rockford, IL 61101
Full Name:
John Joseph Tharp, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1960
Birth Place:
Camp Lejeune, NC
JD, School of Law, Northwestern University, 1990
BA, Duke University, 1982
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2018-present
Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2012-present
Attorney, Private Practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1991-1992, 1997-2012
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, May 14, 2012
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, November 10, 2011
Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1992-1997
Law Clerk, Honorable Joel M. Flaum, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1990-1991
Served, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1980-1982, 1987-1988
Captain, United States Marine Corps, 1987
First Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1984-1987
Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1982-1984
Served, United States Naval Reserve, 1978-1980
No organizational membership information on file.