PN894116th Congress (2019-2021)ConfirmedCivilian

John Fitzgerald Kness, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, vice Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, retired.

Received June 24, 2019

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois

Organization: The Judiciary

Nominee:

John Fitzgerald Kness

State: IL

Confirmation Timeline

Track the nomination's progress through the Senate

Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 12. Record Vote Number: 43.

February 12, 2020

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Floor

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 12. Record Vote Number: 43.

February 12, 2020

Floor

Considered by Senate.

February 12, 2020

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 2/12/2020.

February 11, 2020

Floor

Considered by Senate.

February 11, 2020

Floor

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 12. Record Vote Number: 39.

Judiciary Committee

February 11, 2020

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 2/11/2020.

February 10, 2020

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

Foreign Relations Committee

February 5, 2020

Floor

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

February 5, 2020

Floor

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

February 5, 2020

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 461.

October 17, 2019

Committee

Reported by Senator Graham, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

Judiciary Committee

October 17, 2019

Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.

Judiciary Committee

October 17, 2019

Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Judiciary Committee

July 17, 2019

IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Foreign Relations Committee

June 24, 2019