John Walter Darrah (December 11, 1938 – March 23, 2017) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
Adjunct professor · 1972–present- Illinois Circuit Court, Eighteenth Judicial CircuitJudge · 1986–2000
- Private practice, Illinois1971–1973, 1976–1986
- IllinoisAssistant state's attorney · 1973–1976
- DuPage County, IllinoisDeputy public defender · 1971–1973
Federal Trade CommissionAttorney advisor · 1969–1971
Appointments
2000–2017 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of LawJ.D. · 1969
- Loyola University ChicagoB.S. · 1965