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John W. Darrah

John W. Darrah

Illinois Northern District Court

Born 1938 in Chicago, IL

Died 2017

FJC ID: 2881

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

  1. Northern Illinois University College of Law
    Adjunct professor · 1972–present
  2. Illinois Circuit Court, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
    Judge · 1986–2000
  3. Private practice, Illinois
    1971–1973, 1976–1986
  4. Illinois
    Assistant state's attorney · 1973–1976
  5. DuPage County, Illinois
    Deputy public defender · 1971–1973
  6. Federal Trade Commission
    Federal Trade Commission
    Attorney advisor · 1969–1971

Appointments

  1. Illinois Northern District Court
    2000–2017 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Loyola University Chicago School of Law
    J.D. · 1969
  2. Loyola University Chicago
    B.S. · 1965